The baby name Aleksander is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌæləkˈsændər/ (AL-ək-SAN-dər); Slavic/Polish: /alɛkˈsandar/ (ah-LEK-sahn-der).
Aleksander is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Aleksander is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌæləkˈsændər/ (AL-ək-SAN-dər); Slavic/Polish: /alɛkˈsandar/ (ah-LEK-sahn-der).
Aleksander is Greek in Origin.
Aleksander is the Slavic and Scandinavian form of Alexander, from Ancient Greek Aléxandros (aléxein “to defend, ward off” + anḗr/andros “man”), yielding the meaning “defender of men” or “protector of mankind.” The k-spelling reflects regional orthography and spread through Christian Europe under the prestige of Alexander the Great and numerous early saints. It is standard in Polish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, and Slovenian use; related forms appear across the Baltics and Balkans. Notable bearers include Polish king Aleksander Jagiellon; in the Rus’ tradition the cult of Alexander Nevsky (Aleksandr) reinforced popularity.
Variants and short forms are abundant: Alexander (English, German), Alexandre (French, Portuguese), Alejandro (Spanish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Russian), Oleksandr (Ukrainian), Aleksandras (Lithuanian), Aleksandrs (Latvian), Aleksanteri (Finnish), and Iskandar (Persian/Arabic). Diminutives include Alek, Olek (Polish), Sasha (East Slavic), Sasho (Bulgarian), and Sander/Xander in Nordic and Dutch contexts.
| Aleksander Kwaśniewski Aleksander Kwaśniewski is best known as the 3rd president of Poland, serving from 1995 to 2005. Before that, he was a journalist and politician who served in Poland’s communist-era government in the 1980s and later became a leading figure in the post-communist centre-left, helping found the Democratic Left Alliance. | Aleksander Bardini Aleksander Bardini was a Polish actor and director, best known for his work in the theater and film industry. He played a significant role in the film 'The Promised Land' and contributed to the development of Polish theater through his teaching and directing. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| EE | 0 | #34 | 4 | 1,051 | |
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #39 | 123 | 2,087 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| AL | 0 | #45 | 31 | 2,372 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #48 | 585 | 5,122 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #54 | 235 | 3,402 |
| SI | 0 | #58 | 22 | 1,612 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #65 | 3,351 | 6,459 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| LT | 0 | #87 | 2 | 949 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #89 | 50 | 444 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| PL | 0 | #115 | 168 | 2,600 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #127 | 11 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #127 | 5 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #130 | 6 | 3,911 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #137 | 14 | 2,166 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #145 | 134 | 6,912 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #148 | 74 | 3,850 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #150 | 5 | 2,277 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #152 | 727 | 12,621 |
| RU | 0 | #160 | 30 | 3,641 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #163 | 20 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2021 | #187 | 22 | 408 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #190 | 14 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #219 | 9 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #248 | 78 | 7,401 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #249 | 10 | 3,997 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #260 | 30 | 6,578 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #291 | 16 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #297 | 9 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #356 | 9 | 5,096 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #361 | 67 | 2,041 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #375 | 13 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #385 | 58 | 2,180 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #414 | 345 | 3,552 |
| Germany | 0 | #428 | 10 | 2,542 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #459 | 8 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #464 | 11 | 7,625 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #474 | 75 | 10,655 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #494 | 114 | 10,983 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IT | 0 | #677 | 38 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #702 | 50 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #761 | 844 | 10,046 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #782 | 171 | 5,697 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #793 | 100 | 7,044 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #852 | 27 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #864 | 88 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #891 | 40 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #894 | 27 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #966 | 17 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,197 | 15 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Aleksander is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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