Aleksandr as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Aleksandr

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The baby name Aleksandr is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɐlʲɪkˈsandr/ (ah-LEK-sahn-dr).

Aleksandr is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male

Syllables: 3.0

Origin: Greek

Pronunciation: /ɐlʲɪkˈsandr/ (ah-LEK-sahn-dr)

What is the meaning of the name Aleksandr ?

The baby name Aleksandr is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɐlʲɪkˈsandr/ (ah-LEK-sahn-dr).

Aleksandr is Greek in Origin.

Aleksandr is the East Slavic form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros (alexein "to defend" + aner/andros "man"), meaning "defender of men" or "protector of humankind." The name entered Old Rus' via Byzantine Christianity and Church Slavonic and became firmly established in the Orthodox naming tradition. Revered figures strengthened its appeal, notably the 13th-century prince and saint Aleksandr Nevsky, and later the Romanov tsars Alexander I, II, and III; celebrated bearers also include the poet Aleksandr Pushkin and the novelist Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

Variants reflect wide diffusion: Alexander (English), Aleksander (Polish/Scandinavian), Aleksandar (South Slavic), Oleksandr (Ukrainian), Alyaksandr (Belarusian), Alexandre (French/Portuguese), Alejandro (Spanish), Alessandro (Italian), and Iskandar (Persian/Arabic). Common Russian diminutives are Sasha, Sanya, and Shura; Sandro and Sacha/Sascha appear elsewhere. Feminine counterparts are Alexandra and Aleksandra. The spelling Aleksandr follows transliteration of the Russian Aleksandr (Александр), preserving the ks that mirrors Greek xi.

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Aleksandr Shirvindt

Actor · Born 1934 · Russia

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Aleksandr Domogarov

Actor · Born 1963 · Russia

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Aleksandr Dokturishvili

Athlete · Born 1980 · Georgia

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Aleksandr Zarkhi

Actor · Born 1908 · Russia

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Aleksandr Baluev

Actor · Born 1958 · Russia

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Aleksandr Kurlovich

Athlete · Born 1961 · Belarus

Aleksandr Kurlovich was a Soviet and Belarusian weightlifter best known for his success in international competition. Born on 28 July 1961, he trained with the Armed Forces sports society in Grodno and died on 6 April 2018.

Aleksandr Bashirov

Actor · Born 1955 · Russia

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Aleksandr Adabashyan

Actor · Born 1945 · Russia

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Aleksandr Yakovlevich Mikhailov

Actor · Born 1944 · Russia

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Actor · Born 1938 · Russia

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Aleksandr Anpilogov

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Aleksandr Borisov

Actor · Born 1905 · Soviet Union

Aleksandr Borisov may refer to several people with this name. The name is associated with figures in fields such as acting, music, and public life.

Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Aleksandr	Herzen				Alexander Herzen	journalist	★★★★★
Aleksandr	Tsoi	Marianna Tsoi	record producer	★★★★★	Viktor Tsoi	singer	★★★★★

Aleksandr – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2021	#1	—	762
EE	Boys	0	#1	581	2,087
EE		0	#11	29	1,051
RU	Boys	0	#19	10,867	12,621
LT	Boys	0	#22	555	2,166
TM	Boys	0	#23	14	614
MD		0	#34	1	434
RU		0	#40	305	3,641
KZ	Boys	0	#51	764	6,578
MO		0	#52	1	2,706
CY		0	#60	1	1,632
LT		0	#65	23	949
MD	Boys	0	#70	11	756
KZ		0	#76	15	1,452
BG		0	#82	1	1,799
GE	Boys	0	#88	22	2,055
CY	Boys	0	#116	14	3,473
AZ	Boys	0	#124	8	1,400
Norway	Boys	2024	#133	4	437
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#134	4	1,769
GR		0	#135	1	3,911
BN	Boys	0	#139	1	6,332
EE	Girls	0	#142	1	1,888
RS	Boys	0	#147	8	2,277
PL	Boys	0	#162	252	6,459
HU	Boys	0	#171	4	3,954
MT	Boys	0	#177	3	4,064
Sweden	Boys	2021	#181	3	1,578
CZ		0	#186	1	3,154
AE		0	#187	1	10,220
LT	Girls	0	#200	1	1,904
PL		0	#203	10	2,600
SI	Boys	0	#209	3	3,402
CZ	Boys	0	#211	99	6,530
BG	Boys	0	#212	9	3,850
LU	Boys	0	#217	4	4,970
PS		0	#222	5	5,692
AL	Girls	0	#227	1	4,141
IR		0	#229	3	4,221
AO	Boys	0	#249	1	5,568
PT		0	#250	1	4,161
GR	Boys	0	#253	15	6,912
TW	Boys	0	#256	1	7,111
HR	Boys	0	#257	3	3,997
IL		0	#274	9	6,291
SG		0	#281	2	11,010
Finland	Boys	0	#282	153	2,041
JP	Boys	0	#297	7	7,909
AL	Boys	0	#300	4	5,122
Canada	Boys	2024	#301	6	2,588
CN	Boys	0	#305	15	9,639
DK	Boys	0	#305	21	7,401
PT	Boys	0	#305	63	7,951
Finland	Boys	2026	#326	623	3,552
KZ	Girls	0	#326	7	5,862
PE		0	#329	1	6,350
IL	Boys	0	#331	326	10,983
MU	Boys	0	#346	12	8,477
CZ	Girls	0	#351	1	5,378
PS	Boys	0	#356	203	10,655
France	Boys	2021	#383	5	2,865
PH	Boys	0	#404	5	11,440
RU	Girls	0	#425	74	11,913
IR	Boys	0	#450	103	10,162
SD	Boys	0	#466	1	10,523
CR	Boys	0	#477	11	10,188
AR	Boys	0	#482	2	7,628
GT	Boys	0	#497	3	7,625
PA	Boys	0	#505	1	9,305
CO		0	#510	1	7,768
PS	Girls	0	#547	1	10,981
HK	Boys	0	#557	1	12,905
LY		0	#558	2	12,703
CM	Boys	0	#574	2	12,054
BO	Boys	0	#622	1	9,244
IL	Girls	0	#644	2	11,648
LB		0	#690	1	13,263
CL	Boys	0	#695	6	13,390
IT		0	#695	20	4,183
IQ	Boys	0	#697	1	13,071
SG	Boys	0	#738	2	17,960
QA	Boys	0	#740	4	18,093
SY		0	#759	9	11,684
Spain	Boys	0	#782	150	5,610
BR	Boys	0	#784	2	12,213
KW	Boys	0	#805	2	18,755
Germany	Boys	0	#823	130	5,697
United States	Boys	2024	#838	55	7,044
NL	Boys	0	#887	65	5,873
CO	Boys	0	#910	11	15,656
OM	Boys	0	#918	1	17,948
EG	Boys	0	#920	6	15,035
PE	Boys	0	#922	5	14,506
IT	Boys	0	#993	491	10,046
EG	Girls	0	#1,009	1	14,742
MX	Boys	0	#1,027	7	16,355
AE	Boys	0	#1,063	30	22,615
CO	Girls	0	#1,152	1	16,140
TR		0	#1,160	52	19,440
MY	Boys	0	#1,181	2	25,439
MA		0	#1,199	1	20,986
DZ		0	#1,229	6	20,130
ZA	Boys	0	#1,272	1	25,619
SA	Boys	0	#1,688	4	28,008

Aleksandr is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

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