Aleksander
Meaning
defender of mankind (Polish form of Alexander)
Aleksander around the world
One shared root links 18 names across 7 languages.
Shared root: from Greek Alexandros "defender of men" (alexein "to ward off" + aner "man"), spread from Macedon into every European tradition
The constellation
15 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Aleksander peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
903 people · the #8,874 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 27
Among people named Aleksander living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 30 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Aleksander
Most people given the name Aleksander in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Aleksander deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Aleksander truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Aleksander fits with your family’s names and surname.
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