Alexandra

Meaning: Protector of mankind
Origin: Greek

Nicknames: Sandra, Sandy, Alexa, Sasha, Lexi

Girl's name · #237 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Alexandra's best rank, #26, came in 1995; it has stepped well back to #237 today. Roughly 245,000 girls have been named Alexandra since 1894.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#124 in Mexico (2024) · #131 in Austria (2025) · #141 in Ireland (2025) · #145 in New Zealand (2025) · #183 in Scotland (2025) · #189 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #196 in Ecuador (2025) · #212 in Norway (2025) · #221 in Belgium (2025) · #231 in England & Wales (2025) · #263 in Sweden (2025) · #291 in N. Ireland (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Alexandras

Alexandra Kollontai — Soviet diplomat (1872–1952)
Alexandra Daddario — American actress (born 1986)
Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) — Empress consort of Russia (1872–1918)
Alexandra of Denmark — Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910
Alexandra Kosteniuk — Russian and Swiss chess player

In stories & tradition

Alexandra Rousseau — Lost (TV series)
Alexandra of Rome — 4th-century martyr and saint
Alexandra (Alex Russo) — Wizards of Waverly Place (TV series)

What Alexandras become

Among 3,792 notable people named Alexandra:

Medical professionals appear 2.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alexandra Adler, Austrian neurologist (1901–2001).

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Alexandra is Elizabeth for a girl.

Spellings & nicknames

About 610 girls a year are given Lexi as their full name, 470 Alexa, 470 Sasha, 230 Sandra, and 58 Sandy.

Similar names: Alessandra · Paige · Alexandria · Cassandra · Selena · Alexis

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