Name meaning & stats
Aleksandr
Aleksandr means “defender of people” (Ancient Greek origin). 1,675 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Aleksandrs are 2.5× over-represented as physicists.
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: 2016
1,675 US babies were named Aleksandr between 1940 and 2025.
Where Aleksandrs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Medium · 11 people |
| Professor | 1.5× | Medium · 10 people |
| Composer | 1.8× | Medium · 10 people |
| Physicist | 2.5× | Low · 9 people |
Among notable men who are physicists, Aleksandrs show up 2.5× 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 436 Alexanders spell it Aleksandr
- 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 2016)