The baby name Sikandir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced si-KAN-dir (approx. /siˈkændɪr/).
The baby name Sikandir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced si-KAN-dir (approx. /siˈkændɪr/).
Sikandir is Arabic, Persian in Origin.
Sikandir is a South Asian spelling of Sikandar, an Indo-Persian development of Iskandar/Eskandar, the widely traveled form of Alexander. From Greek Alexandros (alexein ‘to defend’ + aner/andros ‘man’), it carries the meaning “defender of men.” It appears in Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Pashto, and Bengali communities, especially among Muslims.
In Persian and broader Islamic lore, Alexander is honored as Sikandar-e A'zam; his exploits animate classics like Nizami's Iskandarnama, encouraging the name’s prestige under sultanates from Delhi to Bengal (e.g., Sikandar Lodi, Sikandar Shah). Today Sikandir/Sikandar remains familiar across Pakistan, North India, and Afghanistan, with diaspora use preserving this spelling. Close variants and cognates include Sikandar, Iskandar (Arabic), Eskandar (Persian), Iskender (Turkish), Skander/Skënder (Albanian), Skender (Bosnian), and Alexander/Aleksandar; regional short forms and modern nicknames such as Alex and Xander are also encountered.
Sikandir is far from common. In all, it turns up just 11 times, across 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
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