Where does the name Alexandra come from?

Alexandra is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.

Is Alexandra a boy or a girl name?

Alexandra is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 242,747 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Alexandra in 2023?

Alexandra ranks #204 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1993 with 10,683 babies.

How do you pronounce Alexandra?

Alexandra is pronounced al-eks-AN-dra (4 syllables).

What are common spellings of Alexandra?

Alexandra is also written as Alexandria, Aleksandra, Alessandra.

A name from Ancient Greek · Girl

Alexandra

Feminine of Alexander — from Greek alexein ('to defend') + anēr ('man'); 'defender of mankind'. Borne by Russian empresses, Greek princesses, and the wife of Edward VII of Britain.

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Popularity over time

A 129-year arc in numbers.

242,747 U.S. births recorded from 1894–2023.

Popularity · 1894–2023

1,473 births in 2023

1894 1958 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

AFeminine of Alexander — from Greek alexein ('to defend') + anēr ('man'); 'defender of mankind'. Borne by Russian empresses, Greek princesses, and the wife of Edward VII of Britain.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Alexandra".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Alexandria Most common Aleksandra Alessandra

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Alexandra.

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Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (last Tsarina)
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Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (U.S. politician)
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Alexandra Daddario (actress)

Quick answers

People often ask about Alexandra.

What does the name Alexandra mean?: Alexandra means feminine of Alexander — from Greek alexein ('to defend') + anēr ('man'); 'defender of mankind'. Borne by Russian empresses, Greek princesses, and the wife of Edward VII of Britain.
Where does the name Alexandra come from?: Alexandra is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.
Is Alexandra a boy or a girl name?: Alexandra is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 242,747 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Alexandra in 2023?: Alexandra ranks #204 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1993 with 10,683 babies.
How do you pronounce Alexandra?: Alexandra is pronounced al-eks-AN-dra (4 syllables).
What are common spellings of Alexandra?: Alexandra is also written as Alexandria, Aleksandra, Alessandra.

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