Alexandra
Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander. Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν and ἀνήρ. Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".
Meaning & Origin of Alexandra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander. Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν and ἀνήρ. Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".
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The Story of Alexandra
Alexandra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 10,682 Alexandras were born — ranking #28 that year. As of 2026, Alexandra ranks #257 for baby girls with 1,238 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 247K Alexandras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
Notable people named Alexandra
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- Alexandra of Russia (disambiguation) , various grand duchesses and royal consorts
- Empress Alexandra (disambiguation) , various empresses Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) (1872–1918), last empress consort of Russia by marriage to Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia .
- Princess Alexandra (disambiguation) , various princesses
- Queen Alexandra (disambiguation) , various queens Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925), queen consort of the United Kingdom by marriage to Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom
- Alexandra the Maccabee (63 BCE – 28 BCE), only child of Hyrcanus II, King of Judaea
- Duchess Alexandra of Oldenburg (1838–1900), eldest child of Duke Constantine Frederick Peter of Oldenburg
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Names that sound like Alexandra
Phonetically similar names — useful when Alexandra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Alexandru
- Alexander
- Alexandria
- Alexandrea
- Alexanders
- Alessandra
- Alexandrine
- Alexandrite
- Alexandros
- Aleksander
- Aleksandr
- Alexandrian
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Alexandra
Alexandra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 247K births in the dataset. Alexandra's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #26. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexandra'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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