Alexandre
Alexandre is a masculine given name, the French, Galician, Catalan, and Portuguese form of the English name Alexander, derived from the Latin Alexander and the Ancient Greek Aléxandros (Αλέξανδρος), meaning "defender of Mankind". The name Alexandre emerged in Galician, Portuguese, and Catalan through a calque from Old Galician-Portuguese, which was derived from the French form inaugural Alexandre.
Meaning & Origin of Alexandre
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alexandre is a masculine given name, the French, Galician, Catalan, and Portuguese form of the English name Alexander, derived from the Latin Alexander and the Ancient Greek Aléxandros (Αλέξανδρος), meaning "defender of Mankind". The name Alexandre emerged in Galician, Portuguese, and Catalan through a calque from Old Galician-Portuguese, which was derived from the French form inaugural Alexandre.
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The Story of Alexandre
Alexandre first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 173 Alexandres were born — ranking #945 that year. As of 2026, Alexandre ranks #2,535 for baby boys with 53 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 5K Alexandres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Alexandre
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Prince Alexandre of Belgium (1942–2009)
- Alexandre, Chevalier de Chaumont (1640–1710), French ambassador
- Alexandre, vicomte Digeon (1771–1826), cavalry officer in the French Revolutionary Wars
- Alexandre Aja (born 1978), French film director
- Alexandre Arenate (born 1995), Guadeloupean footballer
- Alexandre Baptista , Portuguese footballer
- Alexandre Batta , Dutch cellist
- Alexandre de Beauharnais , French political figure and general during the French Revolution
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Names that sound like Alexandre
Phonetically similar names — useful when Alexandre is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aleksander
- Aleksandr
- Alexander
- Aleksandar
- Alexandra
- Alexanders
- Alcindor
- Alessandra
- Alexandru
- Alcantar
- Accentor
- Alisar
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About the name Alexandre
Alexandre is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Alexandre's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #893. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexandre'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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