Lizandra
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; a form of Alexandra.
Lizandra by the numbers
Lizandra was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 27 babies in 2010, so it is a 2010s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Alexandra
Like Lizandra, 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)
- Aleksandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra22 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lizandra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lisandradefender of men; a form of Lysandra15 in the US (2017)
- Liandra7 in the US (2017)
- Leandralion-woman or lioness14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lissandradefender of men; a form of Cassandra12 in the US (2017)
- Lysandraliberator; from lysis (loosening) and andros (man)3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leandrealike a lion; a form of leandra6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Lizandra, 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)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lizandra
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