Aleksandrs
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AH-lek-sahndrs
- Origin
- Greek
Aleksandrs is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender of men”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aleksandrs mean?
Greek: Latvian form of Alexander
“defender of men”
Latvian form of Alexander, the name of Alexander the Great, king of Macedon.
Is Aleksandrs a girl's or a boy's name?
Aleksandrs is a boys' name.
How popular is Aleksandrs in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Aleksandrs in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Aleksandrs in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 8 | #2,576 |
| 2017 | 8 | #2,656 |
| 2016 | 8 | #2,690 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 12 | #1,901 |
| 2012 | 9 | #2,382 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
Names like Aleksandrs
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lucas, Sebastian, Zachary, Arlo, Theo, Luca, Tobias, Albert, Austin, Theodore, Archie, Isaac
Names related to Aleksandrs
More Greek names
Sophia, George, Sofia, Alexander, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie, Lainey, Elena, Atlas
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aleksandrs: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aleksandrs, updated 20 October 2026.