Alexandr
Alexander is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Meaning & Origin of Alexandr
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alexander is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
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Etymology
The Story of Alexandr
As a girl name
Alexandr first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 301 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 301 Alexandrs were born — ranking #677 that year. As of 2026, Alexandr ranks #677 for girls with 301 births, with steady use. In total, more than 301 Alexandrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alexandr first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 25 Alexandrs were born — ranking #3,710 that year. As of 2026, Alexandr ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 481 Alexandrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Alexandr
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Technoblade (1999–2022), American YouTuber, real name Alexander, surname not made public
- Alexander (1927–2023), British sculptor and conceptual artist
- Alexander Aigner (1909–1988), Austrian mathematician
- Aleksandr Akimov (1953–1986), Russian nuclear engineer who died in Chernobyl
- Alexander Albon (born 1996), Thai-British racing driver
- Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov (1883–1946), Russian composer
- Aleksander Allila (1890–?), Finnish politician
- Alexander Argov (1914–1995), Russian-born Israeli composer
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Names that sound like Alexandr
Phonetically similar names — useful when Alexandr is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Alexander
- Aleksander
- Aleksandr
- Alexandru
- Alexandra
- Alexanders
- Alexandre
- Alexandria
- Alexandrea
- Alexandrine
- Alexandrite
- Alexandros
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About the name Alexandr
Alexandr is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 481 births in the dataset. Alexandr's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,710. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexandr's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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