Alixandra

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; variant of Alexandra.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Alixandra by the numbers

Alixandra was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 60 babies in 1991, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Alexandra

Like Alixandra, each of these traces back to Alexandra: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Lexidefender of men; diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis938 in the US (2017)
  • Sandradefender of mankind; short form of Alexandra299 in the US (2017)
  • Lexydefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra58 in the US (2017)
  • Alyssandranoble defender; a form of Alexandra29 in the US (2017)
  • Alexianadefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra23 in the US (2017)
  • Xandriadefender of men; short form of Alexandra21 in the US (2017)
  • Alesandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra19 in the US (2017)
  • Alexsadefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra19 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alixandra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
  • Alixandriadefender of men; a form of Alexandria9 in the US (2017)
  • Alisandradefender of mankind; variant of Alexandra7 in the US (2017)
  • Alyxandradefender of men; a form of Alexandra7 in the US (2017)
  • Aliandra6 in the US (2017)
  • Alizandra6 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Alixandra

Names that are said the same way as Alixandra, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Aleksandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra22 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alexandreadefender of men; a form of Alexandria52 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a protector

Like Alixandra, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
  • Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
  • Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
  • Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
  • Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
  • Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Alixandra

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