Name meaning & stats
Aleksandar
Aleksandar means “defender of people” (Ancient Greek origin). 1,437 US babies since 1940, peak 2005. Notable Aleksandars are 1.4× over-represented as tennis players.
What it means
“defender of people”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Alexander
From “to defend” + “man”.
Alexander around the world
- Александр · Russian
- Александер · Ukrainian
- Αλέξανδρος · Greek
- ألكسندر · Arabic
- אלכסנדר · Hebrew
- アレグザンダー · Japanese
- 亚历山大 · Chinese
- 알렉산드로스 · Korean
- Alexandru · Romanian
- Alexandr · Czech
Famous Alexanders
- Alexander Graham Bell · Canadian-American scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922)
- Alexander von Humboldt · Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (1769–1859)
- Alexander Fleming · Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, botanist, and Nobel laureate (1881
- Alexander Pope · English poet (1688–1744)
Alexander’s name day
- December 12 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 2005
1,437 US babies were named Aleksandar between 1940 and 2025.
Where Aleksandars end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Tennis player | 1.4× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are tennis players, Aleksandars show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 508 Alexanders spell it Aleksandar
- Alexander 96%
- Alexzander 1%
- Alexandre 1%
- Aleksander 1%
- Aleksandr <1%
- Aleksandar <1%
- Aleczander <1%
- Alexsander <1%
- Alekzander <1%
- Alexandr <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2005)