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What does Alexander mean?
Alexander 
as a boys' name (also used less regularly as girls' name Alexander) is pronounced al-ek-ZAN-der. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Alexander is "man's defender, warrior". From the Latin form of the Greek name Alexandros. The name was probably coined originally as a title of the goddess Hera, consort of Zeus. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) conquered and ruled the greater part of the known world before his death at the age of 33. History describes him as a man of high physical courage, impulsive energy, and fervid imagination. It was a royal name in Scotland. See also Lexer. English poet Alexander Pope; American statesman Alexander Hamilton; actors Sir Alec Guinness, Alec Baldwin; American Secretary of State Alexander Haig; Soviet writer and dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn; writer Alexandre Dumas.
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, defender, warrior, courage (brave), scotland
Variations
VARIANTS Al▼, Alasdair, Alastair, Alaster, Alaxander, Alcander, Alcinder, Alcindor, Alec▼, Aleco, Alejandro, Alejo, Alek, Aleko, Aleksandar, Aleksander, Aleksandr, Aleksanteri, Alesandro, Alessandre, Alessandri, Alessandro▲, Alex▼, Alexan, Alexandre, Alexandro, Alexandros, Alexei, Alexi, Alexio, Alexis▼, Alic, Alicio, Alick, Alik, Alisander, Alissander, Alissandre, Alistair▲, Alister, Alistir, Alix, Alixandre, Allie▼, Allistair, Allister, Allistir, Alsandare, Alyksandr, Iskander, Iskender, Lex, Lexo, Sacha, Sander, Sandero, Sandor, Sandro, Sandros, Sandie, Sandy▼, Sascha, Sasha, Saunder, Saunders, Sikander, Xander▲, Zander▲, Zandro, Zandros
SEE ALSO Evander, Isandro, Macallister, Olexei, Shura, Zindel
FEMININE FORMS Alastair, Alexandra, Alexandria, Cassandra, Olexa, Ritsa, Sasha, Shura
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Alexander?
Alexander is a very popular first name for men (#141 out of 1220, Top 11%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#111 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Alexander reached its apex rank of #4 in the U.S. in the year 2009, and is at #11 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Alexander (#11 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) are Alex (#153), Xander (#171), Alejandro (#208), Zander (#259), Alexis (#445), Alec (#539), Alessandro (#600), Alistair (#1004), Evander (#1061), Aleksander (#1186), Alek (#1533), Alexandro (#1672), Alister (#1683), Lex (#1847), Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sandor, Alix, Allie, Aleksandr, Alexi, Alexandros, Alexandre and Al. Adoption of these relations of Alexander was common among parents in the year 2004 (USAGE OF 1.93%) and is somewhat less today (USAGE 1.26%, ▼34.8%), with forms like Alec going out of style. The more fashionable baby names here are Xander, Evander, Alessandro, Alistair and Zander.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Aland, Aleister, Alester, Alexey, Alkander, Alkender, Allaster, Almando, Altaer, Ander, Armande, Brander, Casander, Cassander, Cleander, Eleazer, Isander, Kleiner, Lander, Leander▼, Levander, Liander, Lysander, Neander, Nikander, Philander, Sender, Vander and Ysander (see Isandro). These names tend to be less commonly used than Alexander.
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