Alexander
al-ig-ZAN-der
Boy · Greek
Meaning: Defender of the people
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Xander
Boy · Greek · Medium name
- Meaning
- Defender of men
- Pronunciation
- ZAN-der
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
- Common in United Kingdom (2025)
Short form of Alexander, from Greek 'alexandros' meaning defender of men.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
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Languages in use: Greek, English
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, United States
Alternate spellings
AlexanderGreek
Full Greek form.
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.
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