Alistair
AL-ih-stair
Boy · Greek
Meaning: Defender of the people
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Alexandra
Girl · Greek · Long name
- Meaning
- Defender of the people, protector
- Pronunciation
- al-ig-ZAN-druh
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
Feminine of Alexander, from Greek 'alexo' (defend) and 'aner' (man).
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
ClassicRoyalInternational
Languages in use: Greek, English
Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom, Greece
Alternate spellings
AlexsandraEnglish
Variant spelling.
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US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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