Name
Alexandra
Meaning
Alexandra is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “defender of men”.
Alexandra is the feminine of Alexander, from the Greek alexein, to defend, and aner, man, a title given to the goddess Hera as a protectress in battle. Borne by a Danish-born queen of England and the last Russian empress, it has never lost its imperial polish.
A US top-100 girls' name from the 1980s through the 2010s.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #237 in 2025 · peak #26 in 1996
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /al-ek-ZAN-drah/
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Questions
Alexandra is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “defender of men”. Alexandra is the feminine of Alexander, from the Greek alexein, to defend, and aner, man, a title given to the goddess Hera as a protectress in battle.
Alexandra is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a US top-100 girls' name from the 1980s through the 2010s.
The name Alexandra comes from Greek. Alexandra is the feminine of Alexander, from the Greek alexein, to defend, and aner, man, a title given to the goddess Hera as a protectress in battle. Borne by a Danish-born queen of England and the last Russian empress, it has never lost its imperial polish.
Alexandra is pronounced al-ek-ZAN-drah.
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