The baby name Sikandar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /sɪˈkɑːndər/ (see-KAHN-dər).
The baby name Sikandar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /sɪˈkɑːndər/ (see-KAHN-dər).
Sikandar is Arabic, Persian in Origin.
From Persian Eskandar and Arabic Iskandar, Sikandar is the South Asian form of the Greek name Alexandros, built from alexein “to defend” and andros “man,” hence “defender of men.” It entered Indo-Persian languages through centuries of Persianate culture and is used in Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Kashmiri, and Pashto.
The name carries imperial and chivalric overtones because Alexander the Great is remembered across Islamic literature as Iskandar; Persian epics such as the Iskandarnama and Quranic lore about Dhul-Qarnayn shaped its prestige. It has been borne by rulers and nobles, including Sultan Sikandar of Kashmir and Sikandar Lodi of the Delhi Sultanate; Secunderabad in India preserves an archaic Anglicized form honoring Sikandar Jah. Variants include Iskandar/Eskandar (Arabic/Persian), İskender (Turkish), Skander/Skënder/Skender (Balkan), and the South Asian spellings Sikandar/Sikander. Short forms are rare; the name is typically used in full.
| Sikandar Begum Sikandar Begum was best known as the Nawab of Bhopal, ruling from 1860 until her death in 1868. She had first been appointed regent for her nine-year-old daughter, Shah Jahan Begum, in 1844, and was later officially recognized as nawab in 1860. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikandar | Kher | Kirron Kher | television actor | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #238 | 33 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #239 | 29 | 6,912 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| SA | 0 | #280 | 16 | 10,560 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #342 | 3,808 | 28,008 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #355 | 1,248 | 22,615 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #383 | 931 | 16,750 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #383 | 7 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #391 | 37 | 2,041 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #434 | 282 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #437 | 567 | 17,948 |
| BH | 0 | #446 | 108 | 17,937 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #476 | 309 | 18,755 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #506 | 48 | 20,968 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #525 | 11 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #553 | 24 | 10,045 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #591 | 41 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #654 | 14 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #812 | 124 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #897 | 34 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,057 | 55 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,153 | 26 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,362 | 110 | 10,046 |
Sikandar is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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