👶 Boy Name Greek · Christian

Alexander

Pronunciation /al-EX-and-er/

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“defender”

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Meaning of Alexander

Alexander is a boy name of Christian origin, popular among Greek families. It means “defender of mankind”.

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Ale Alex Aley Alexande Alexand

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Aaron Abel Abraham Adam Adrian Andrew Angelo Anthony

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Meaningdefender
OriginGreek
GenderBoy Name
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Short Meaningdefender
First Name LetterA
Total Letters9
Syllables4
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginGreek
Dialect BaseChristian
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