What names are similar to Alexandria?
If you like Alexandria, consider Artemisia, Estefania and Anastasiia. Like Alexandria, their spellings end in -ia.
The same sound
Five syllables, ending the same way as Alexandria.
Artemisia Greek · From the goddess Artemis, also the aromatic wormwood plant; famously borne by Artemisia Gentileschi, Baroque painter of fierce biblical heroines.
Estefania Greek · Spanish form of Stephanie, traditionally 'crown'
Anastasiia Ukrainian · resurrection
Anamaria Spanish · combination of Ana and Maria, traditionally 'grace' and 'star of the sea'
The same roots
Also Greek names, from the tradition Alexandria comes from.
Lydia Greek · "from Lydia", a region of western Asia Minor
Sophia Greek · "wisdom," from Greek sophia; Hagia Sophia means "Holy Wisdom", a dedication to divine wisdom
Alexia Greek · feminine form related to Alexander, meaning 'defender' or 'helper'
Asia Greek · from the name of the continent, traditionally from Greek, possibly 'east' or 'sunrise'
The same feel
Also classic and place names.
Amaia Spanish · "the end" in Basque
Cambria Welsh · the Latin name for Wales
Iria Galician · from Iria Flavia, the Roman town near Padrón where the body of Saint James is said to have arrived
Marwa Arabic · flint pebble; al-Marwa is a sacred hill of Mecca
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Alexandria, on a similar curve.
Georgia Greek · farmer
Demetria Greek · The feminine form of Demetrios, linked to Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest.
Angelia Greek · variant of Angela, 'angel, messenger'
Alexandrea Modern American · A 1990s blend spelling of Alexandra, feminine of Greek Alexandros, defender of men.
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