Alexandra

Girl name

Alexandra has been given to 246,320 babies in the U.S. since 1894. It peaked in 1993 and currently ranks #237 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˌæ.lɪɡˈzæn.dɹə/

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) +&lrm; ἀνδρ- (andr-, stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)). Feminine form of Alexander (“the man who repels [enemies]”). The community in Prince Edward Island is named after Queen Alexandra (1844–1925).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

246,320

Peak year

1993 (10,720 babies)

Rank in 2025

#237 for girls

First recorded

1894

10-year trend

▼ -56%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Alexandra

Virginia Woolf

English modernist writer (1882–1941)

Sigourney Weaver

American actress (born 1949)

Alexandra Kollontai

Soviet diplomat (1872-1952)

Alexandra Daddario

American actress (born 1986)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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