Alexandra

Greek, feminine form of Alexander

"defending men"

Alexandra Origin and Meaning

The name Alexandra is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "defending men".

Alexandra fell out of the Top 100 for the first time since 1983 in 2015 but is still a popular choice. Strong, tasteful, and elegant, Alexandra remains a chic modern classic with a solid historic pedigree.

Alexandra is the feminine form of Alexander, which ultimately derived from the Greek components alexein, meaning "to defend," and anēr, "man." In Greek mythology, Alexandra was an epithet of the goddess Hera.

Alexandra was made fashionable in the English-speaking world by the Danish princess who married England's King Edward VII in 1863, and there have been other royal bearers in both Britain and Russia. Alexandra is the present queen's first middle name. Widely used in Russia, Alexandras can be found in the works of Dostoevsky and Chekhov.

International variations include Alessandra and Alejandra. Alexandra offers an array of softer nicknames, from the gender-neutral Alex to the bouncy Lexi to the more dramatic Xandra.

Alexandra Popularity

• 189 US 2022
• 197 Nameberry 2024
• 161 England 2021
• 163 Scotland 2022
• 88 Ireland 2019
• 84 Australia 2016
• 83 New Zealand 2014
• 108 Germany 2016
• 67 Portugal 2014
• 32 Iceland 2021
• 190 Switzerland 2022
• 98 Hungary 2022
• 198 Canada 2022
• 105 Mexico 2021