Aleksandar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Aleksandar

What is the meaning of the name Aleksandar ?

The baby name Aleksandar is a boy name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-lek-SAHN-dahr.

Aleksandar is Bulgarian, Greek, Serbian, Slavic in Origin.

Aleksandar is a South Slavic form of Greek Alexandros, the earliest well-attested masculine form of the name, already present in Homeric tradition as another name for Paris. Alexandros is a compound built from the verb alexein, to ward off or defend, and aner, genitive andros, man; its literal sense is defender of men. The spelling Aleksandar reflects Slavic phonology and Latin transliteration of Cyrillic forms such as Александар.

The name’s prestige across Europe owes much to Alexander III of Macedon, but Aleksandar belongs especially to Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, and other Balkan usage. Eastern Orthodox calendars and royal history helped maintain it, with bearers including Balkan rulers and modern figures such as Aleksandar Hemon. Related forms include Aleksander, Aleksandr, Oleksandr, and English Alexander. In the United States it appears chiefly from the late twentieth century, with modest use often tied to Slavic or Balkan heritage.