Alexandar
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- a-lek-SAN-dar
- Origin
- Greek
Alexandar 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 Alexandar mean?
Greek: spelling of Aleksandar; Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Alexander
“defender of men”
The South Slavic form of Alexander, from Greek alexein, 'to defend', and aner, 'man'.
Meaning borrowed from Aleksandar.
Is Alexandar a girl's or a boy's name?
Alexandar is a boys' name.
How popular is Alexandar in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Alexandar in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Alexandar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
How popular is Alexandar in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 41 boys. It first appears in the records in 1972.
Half of all the boys named Alexandar in the US since 1880 were born between 1994 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Alexandar in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8,813 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8,136 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6,721 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,671 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6,627 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,532 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4,507 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5,248 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4,920 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6,065 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4,994 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4,516 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4,321 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3,731 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3,833 |
| 2002 | 28 | #3,184 |
| 2001 | 31 | #2,926 |
| 2000 | 41 | #2,326 |
| 1999 | 20 | #3,699 |
| 1998 | 25 | #3,089 |
| 1997 | 34 | #2,393 |
| 1996 | 32 | #2,436 |
| 1995 | 28 | #2,621 |
| 1994 | 14 | #4,284 |
| 1993 | 24 | #2,859 |
| 1992 | 20 | #3,213 |
| 1991 | 13 | #4,223 |
| 1990 | 18 | #3,303 |
| 1989 | 13 | #4,011 |
| 1988 | 9 | #4,781 |
| 1987 | 5 | #6,945 |
| 1986 | 10 | #4,126 |
| 1985 | 8 | #4,693 |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
| 1983 | 6 | #5,481 |
| 1982 | 6 | #5,617 |
| 1981 | 7 | #4,959 |
| 1980 | 5 | #6,248 |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 7 | #4,580 |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 5 | #4,983 |
Nicknames for Alexandar
Names like Alexandar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sebastian, Lucas, Austin, Aleksander, Hunter, Ali, Elijah, Alex, Noah, Zachary, Asher, Cooper
Names related to Alexandar
Alexander, Alexandru, Alexandre, Aleksandar, Aleksandr, Alexandr, Alexandro, Alexzander, Alekzander
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Sofia, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie, Lainey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Alexandar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alexandar, updated 20 October 2026.