nametree
← Alexanderbrowse · build a nametreeAlexandra →

Alexandr

boy name
Origin
Slavic, from Greek
Syllables
3
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Spelling of Alexander, Greek for defender of the people; famously borne by Alexandr Wang, who founded Scale AI and now leads AI at Meta.”

The story

Read the story of Alexander →

More names with stories →

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alexandr has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

86 people · the #45,833 first name in Brazil · median age 39

1970s1980s

Among people named Alexandr living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Alexandr

Most people given the name Alexandr in the United States were born between 1980 and 2019. The Alexandr you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Alexandr

Salvador Alistair Abhishek Olivier Casimir Nicholas

The Alexandr deep dive

Written for you · $1.99 →

Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Alexandr 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 Alexandr fits with your family’s names and surname.

Both reports, explained →

Keep exploring

Names of founders and builders

Does Alexandr fit YOUR family?

nametree reads your family’s names and finds the ones that belong. Free, private, no ads.

Add Alexandr to your family’s tree →
BROWSEAll traditions👶 Baby namesAll names🔍 Search a nameName storiesThree-letter namesShort namesVintage revivalsGender-neutralPolishJapaneseCantoneseIrishKoreanIndianMexican American
🌐English EspañolPortuguês