Sikander
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- sih-KUN-dur
- Origin
- Greek
Sikander 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 Sikander mean?
Greek: Urdu and Hindi form of Alexander, via Persian
“defender of men”
The Urdu and Hindi form of Alexander, recalling Alexander the Great, who reached India in 326 BC.
Is Sikander a girl's or a boy's name?
Sikander is a boys' name.
How popular is Sikander in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 7 boys.
Sikander in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Sikander
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ravi Shivam Avitaj Shivay Vikram Dhruvansh Aarvik Gurveer Gurvansh Rishiv Pranay Harshiv
More Greek names
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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, “Sikander: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sikander, updated 20 October 2026.