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The baby name Alexandre is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'French': 'a.lɛk.sɑ̃dʁ(ə) (respelling: ah-lek-SAHN-dr[uh])', 'Portuguese': 'a.lɛkˈsɐ̃dɾ(ɨ) (respelling: ah-lek-SAHN-dreh)', 'Anglicized': 'ˌælɪɡˈzændər or ælɛkˈsɑːndr (respelling: AL-ig-ZAN-dər or al-ehk-SAAN-dr)'}.

Alexandre is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: {'French': 'a.lɛk.sɑ̃dʁ(ə) (respelling: ah-lek-SAHN-dr[uh])', 'Portuguese': 'a.lɛkˈsɐ̃dɾ(ɨ) (respelling: ah-lek-SAHN-dreh)', 'Anglicized': 'ˌælɪɡˈzændər or ælɛkˈsɑːndr (respelling: AL-ig-ZAN-dər or al-ehk-SAAN-dr)'}

What is the meaning of the name Alexandre ?

The baby name Alexandre is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'French': 'a.lɛk.sɑ̃dʁ(ə) (respelling: ah-lek-SAHN-dr[uh])', 'Portuguese': 'a.lɛkˈsɐ̃dɾ(ɨ) (respelling: ah-lek-SAHN-dreh)', 'Anglicized': 'ˌælɪɡˈzændər or ælɛkˈsɑːndr (respelling: AL-ig-ZAN-dər or al-ehk-SAAN-dr)'}.

Alexandre is Greek in Origin.

Alexandre is the French and Portuguese (also Catalan) form of Alexander, ultimately from the Greek Alexandros: alexein “to defend, ward off” + anēr/andros “man”. The name therefore means “defender of men” or “protector.” Brought into Western Europe through classical and biblical transmission, it has remained a cultured, international choice with a strong heroic cast.

Its wide adoption was propelled by Alexander the Great and later anchored by numerous saints and several popes. In France and Québec it peaked in the late 20th century, while staying steady in Portugal and Brazil. Notable bearers include novelist Alexandre Dumas (père and fils), composer Alexandre Desplat, and engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. Variants include Alexander, Aleksander/Aleksandr, Alessandro, Alejandro, Alexandru, Oleksandr, Alasdair, and Iskandar. Feminine form: Alexandra. Short forms and nicknames: Alex, Sacha/Sasha (Fr.), Xande or Xandinho (Pt.), Lex, Xan.

Alexandre has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Alexandre

Alexandre Millerand Politician · Born 1859 · France Alexandre Millerand was a French politician best known for serving as President of France from 1920 to 1924, after briefly serving as prime minister earlier in 1920. He was also a major figure in the debate over whether socialists should join bourgeois governments, especially because of his role in Waldeck-Rousseau’s cabinet alongside the Marquis de Galliffet. Alexandre Astruc Actor · Born 1923 · France Alexandre Astruc was a French film critic and director best known for his influence on postwar cinema and film theory. He directed films such as The Crimson Curtain and Les Mauvaises Rencontres, and he was especially known for the idea of the caméra-stylo, or “camera-pen.” Alexandre Despatie Actor · Born 1985 · Canada Alexandre Despatie is best known as a Canadian diver who made a splash in the world of sports. He won multiple gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and World Championships, and he also competed in three Olympic Games. After retiring from diving, he transitioned into acting, appearing in Canadian films and television shows.
Alexandre Borges Actor · Born 1966 · Brazil Alexandre Borges is a Brazilian actor best known for his roles in Brazilian telenovelas. Born on 23 February 1966, he has built a long career in television and is widely recognized for his work in Brazilian drama series. Alexandre Astier Actor|musician · Born 1974 · France Alexandre Astier is a French writer, director, actor, and composer best known for creating and starring in the hit TV series Kaamelott, where he plays King Arthur. He has also worked as the show's writer, editor, and composer.

Celebrity babies named Alexandre

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Alexandre Diego Gary Jean Seberg film director ★★★★★ Romain Gary film director ★★★★★
Alexandre Gavras Michèle Ray-Gavras model ★★★★★ Costa-Gavras film director ★★★★★

Alexandre – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
HT 0 #9 4 399
BF 0 #10 1 188
BI 0 #12 1 425
HT Girls 0 #19 5 950
BF Boys 0 #25 2 439
HT Boys 0 #25 10 903
AO Boys 0 #27 623 5,568
AO 0 #28 56 2,729
BR Boys 0 #31 18,684 12,213
MU Boys 0 #31 1,767 8,477
PT Boys 0 #33 7,220 7,951
DJ Boys 0 #35 2 657
BI Boys 0 #37 8 917
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
BR 0 #40 758 5,969
CM 0 #40 16 2,592
GE 0 #43 2 997
LU 0 #43 24 2,830
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
LU Boys 0 #52 284 4,970
MU 0 #54 131 3,613
France Boys 2021 #60 995 2,865
JP 0 #60 18 4,057
PT 0 #62 459 4,161
CN 0 #75 11 3,857
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
Switzerland Boys 2024 #87 51 1,769
LT 0 #88 1 949
GE Boys 0 #93 17 2,055
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
JP Boys 0 #100 260 7,909
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
Belgium Boys 2024 #110 79 401
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
EE Boys 0 #121 5 2,087
CY Boys 0 #127 5 3,473
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
CM Boys 0 #138 971 12,054
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
RU 0 #188 7 3,641
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
MO Boys 0 #192 32 5,842
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
AO Girls 0 #210 8 4,575
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
BG Boys 0 #214 7 3,850
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
Canada Boys 2024 #224 84 2,588
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
TW Boys 0 #230 12 7,111
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
GR Boys 0 #248 20 6,912
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
CN Boys 0 #288 32 9,639
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #294 11 6,530
Canada Girls 2007 #299 7 2,781
DK Boys 0 #303 23 7,401
GT 0 #305 10 5,948
PL Boys 0 #323 13 6,459
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
UY Boys 0 #363 37 5,922
NL 0 #369 23 2,481
BO 0 #372 10 6,868
Spain 0 #383 70 2,326
France Girls 2003 #387 5 2,806
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
RU Boys 0 #389 117 12,621
Spain Boys 0 #390 804 5,610
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
Finland Boys 0 #409 19 2,041
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
Germany 0 #413 25 2,542
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #427 16 2,180
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
PT Girls 0 #430 22 7,952
AR Boys 0 #439 29 7,628
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
GT Boys 0 #444 31 7,625
PA Boys 0 #451 31 9,305
CR Boys 0 #461 27 10,188
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
BO Boys 0 #482 111 9,244
HK Boys 0 #484 44 12,905
Finland Boys 2026 #487 217 3,552
CL Boys 0 #492 181 13,390
CM Girls 0 #500 41 11,671
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
LB 0 #513 146 13,263
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
PS Boys 0 #521 28 10,655
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
IL Boys 0 #567 41 10,983
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IT 0 #624 91 4,183
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
SG Boys 0 #649 49 17,960
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
QA Boys 0 #678 30 18,093
TN 0 #692 138 13,765
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
CO Boys 0 #722 203 15,656
KW Boys 0 #747 23 18,755
PE Boys 0 #772 107 14,506
NG Girls 0 #776 11 15,093
BR Girls 0 #790 153 12,708
NL Boys 0 #815 137 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #820 133 5,697
United States Boys 2024 #822 71 7,044
CL Girls 0 #829 23 14,098
OM Boys 0 #835 47 17,948
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
MX Boys 0 #889 94 16,355
MA 0 #895 235 20,986
NG Boys 0 #905 47 16,906
IT Boys 0 #929 571 10,046
United States Girls 2007 #952 5 10,181
ZA Boys 0 #959 221 25,619
DZ 0 #963 214 20,130
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,027 66 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,086 26 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,111 31 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
TR 0 #1,191 21 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,586 29 28,008

Alexandre is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Alexandre

Alexandre is predominantly a boy's name.
Alexandre is a 4 syllable name, pronounced {'French': 'a.lɛk.sɑ̃dʁ(ə) (respelling: ah-lek-SAHN-dr[uh])', 'Portuguese': 'a.lɛkˈsɐ̃dɾ(ɨ) (respelling: ah-lek-SAHN-dreh)', 'Anglicized': 'ˌælɪɡˈzændər or ælɛkˈsɑːndr (respelling: AL-ig-ZAN-dər or al-ehk-SAAN-dr)'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Alexander, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alexandr, Aleksandr and Alexandre.
Across languages, Alexandre has these equivalents: 'Russian': 'Александр (Aleksandr), / Саша (Sasha - diminutive), 'Greek': 'Αλέξανδρος (Alexandros), 'Arabic': 'إسكندر (Iskandar / Iskander), 'Bulgarian': 'Александър (Aleksandar), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Alexandre ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Alexandre ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Alexandre's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #28 in 2011 to #60 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 5 notable people named Alexandre are in our database, including Alexandre Millerand (Politician), Alexandre Astruc (Actor), Alexandre Despatie (Actor).
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Alexandre for their child, including Jean Seberg and Romain Gary.