Baby names info for ALEXANDER:

• Gender: boy
• Syllables: 4
• Characters: 9
• Pronunciation: al-ecks-ANN-der

Origin and Meaning:

• Greek meaning of the name ALEXANDER for a boy:
  • protector of mankind

• Hebrew meaning of the name ALEXANDER for a boy:
  • one who assists men

Baby Names Popularity:

• ALEXANDER is the 4^th most popular boy's name in the United States.

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Surnames:

• ALEXANDER is a common last name.
  It's the 111^th most common surname in the United States (according to the 2000 U.S. Census).

Alternate Forms and Spellings:

• ALEX ALEXAND ALEXANDA ALEXANDAR ALEXANDE ALEXANDERA ALEXANDERI ALEXANDERIA ALEXANDERINA ALEXANDIA ALEXANDIRA ALEXANDR ALEXANDRA ALEXANDRE ALEXANDREA ALEXANDRENA ALEXANDRER ALEXANDRIA ALEXANDRIE ALEXANDRINA ALEXANDRINE ALEXANDRITE ALEXANDRO ALEXANDROS ALEXANDRU ALEXANDRYA ALEXENDRA ALEXONDRA ALEXSANDER ALEXSANDRA ALEXX ALEXXANDRA ALEXZ ALEXZAND ALEXZANDER ALEXZANDRA ALEXZANDREA ALEXZANDRIA ALLEX LEXANDRA XZANDER

Nicknames:

• ALEX, AL, XANDER

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