Alexandra

“Protector of mankind” — Greek origin

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

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. Alexandra's short forms are Sandra, Sandy, Alexa, Sasha, and Lexi. About 610 girls a year are given Lexi as their full name. A popular twin pairing with Alexandra is Elizabeth for a girl.

Around the world: about 1 in 510 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 660 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 760 girls in Austria (2025).

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

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
Alexandra of Rome — human whose existence is disputed
Alexandra (Alex Russo) — Wizards of Waverly Place · Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie

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, neurologist (1901-2001).

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

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