First name origins & meanings:
- Greek: Defender of mankind; feminine form of Alexander
- Greek: Protector of mankind
First name variations: Alandra, Aleka, Alexa, Alexia, Alexis, Alexandria, Alexandrina, Alesandra, Alessa, Alessandra, Allesandra, Aleksey, Alexine, Alya, Aliki, Alejanda, Lexy, Lexie, Sandra, Zandra, Sanie, Sandy, Alexandra, Alakesander, Alec, Aleck, Alejandro, Alek, Alkeos, Aleks, Aleksey, Alesandro, Alessandro, Alejo, Alexas, Alexei, Alexio, Alysander, Alexandre, Aleksander, Alick, Alik, Alyc, Alyck, Alyk, Iksander, Ixsander, Sandro, Sander, Sanders, Sandor, Sandy, Sandie, Sacha, Sasha, Xander, Alexander
Last name origin & meaning:
From a short form of Alexis or Alexander in any of
several languages.
Famous people with this first name:
Alex Kingston,
Alex Rodriguez,
Alex Trebek
Famous people who gave their babies this name:
Lindsay Wagner
This name appears in the following lists:
Literary Characters,
Presidents' Kids