Baby name
POPULAR
🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇧🇷 Alexander
/al · ig · ZAN · der/
Meaning
“Defender of men”
Greek 'Alexandros' meaning 'defender of men'; greatest prestige through Alexander the Great.
Nicknames
alex · xander · lex · sander
Vibe
strongeleganttimeless
How it ages.
Permanent top-3 globally for 50+ years; appeals across class/ethnicity; royal associations (King Alexander); never out of fashion.
The cultural moment.
Dominant top-3 across all English-speaking countries; strong position despite competition from Liam/Noah. Currently ranks #27 in the US and #34 in the UK. It also ranks among the hundred most common given names in the world.