Alexander
Alexander is a boy name of Greek origin, ranked #24 in popularity, meaning Defender of the people.
What Alexander means
Defender of the people.
Alexander is a long name at 9 letters, which usually means a nickname will appear whether you plan one or not, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Alexander comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Alexander is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Alexander?
Alexander is ranked #24, firmly inside the top twenty-five. It is familiar without being unavoidable: widely known, easy to spell, and still not on every register.
The character of Alexander
Two ideas meet in Alexander: courage and battle, the long-established classics and royalty and rule. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Themes: Warrior, Classic, Royal
Names like Alexander
These share Alexander's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- William — Resolute protector.
- Catherine — Pure.
- August — Great, venerable, majestic.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Henry — Ruler of the home.
- Cesare — Long-haired; emperor.
- Charles — Free man.
- Edgar — Wealthy spearman.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Frederick — Peaceful ruler.
- Julius — Youthful; downy-bearded.
- Lawrence — Crowned with laurel.