Girl · #5,879 in 2026

Alexandrea

Alexandria is a major city in Egypt. Lying at the western edge of the Nile River Delta, it extends about 40 km (25 mi) along the country's northern coast. It is Egypt's principal seaport, the second largest city after Cairo, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.

  • English
Current Rank
#5,879
Peak Rank
#477 (1995)
Total Babies
9K
5-Yr Trend
-48%
1968
First Year
2026
Last Year
1995
Peak Year
#477
Peak Rank
9K
Total Count
59
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alexandrea

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Alexandria is a major city in Egypt. Lying at the western edge of the Nile River Delta, it extends about 40 km (25 mi) along the country's northern coast. It is Egypt's principal seaport, the second largest city after Cairo, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Origin & history
Main article: History of Alexandria For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Alexandria .

The Story of Alexandrea

American parents first put Alexandrea on the record books as a baby girl name in 1968, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 517 Alexandreas were born — ranking #477 that year. About 49% of every Alexandrea on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Alexandrea ranks #5,879 for baby girls with 20 births, falling sharply (-48%). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Alexandrea

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alexandrea. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Alexandrea

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid (1923–2013), Egyptian diplomat
  • Soheir Bakhoum (1947–2003), Egyptian numismatist
  • Constantine P. Cavafy (1863–1933), Greek poet
  • Youssef Chahine (1926–2008), Egyptian filmmaker
  • Hassan Fathy (1900–1989), Egyptian architect
  • Mohamed Al-Fayed (1929–2023), Egyptian businessman
  • Nagwa Fouad , Egyptian actress and dancer
  • Nelly Karim , Egyptian actress

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Names that sound like Alexandrea

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alexandrea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alexandrea

What does the name Alexandrea mean?
Alexandria is a major city in Egypt. Lying at the western edge of the Nile River Delta, it extends about 40 km (25 mi) along the country's northern coast. It is Egypt's principal seaport, the second largest city after Cairo, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.
What is the origin of the name Alexandrea?
Alexandrea has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Alexandrea in 2026?
In 2026, Alexandrea ranks #5,879 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.
When was Alexandrea most popular?
Alexandrea reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #477 that year with 517 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Alexandrea most popular?
Alexandrea has historically been most popular in Alaska, Idaho, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alexandrea.
Is Alexandrea a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alexandrea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Alexandrea?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alexandrea include Vilma, Moriah, Adda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Alexandrea?
Common variants and related forms of Alexandrea include Alex, Alexa, Alexandra, Alexandria, Alexandrina, Alexina. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Alexandrea

Alexandrea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Alexandrea's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #477. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexandrea'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.