Alexandra

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander. Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν and ἀνήρ. Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man".

From Wikipedia

Alexandra first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 219 babies (rank #147 that year). In 2024 it was given to 33 girls (rank #415). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alexandra

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alexandra yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,957

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

219

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Alexandra

Alexandra Daddariofilm actor · b. 1986
Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)consort · b. 1872
Alexandra of Denmarkaristocrat · b. 1844
Alexandra David-Néelwomen's rights activist · b. 1868
Alexandra Stanpop singer · b. 1989

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	91	#248
2000	110	#228
2001	103	#225
2002	83	#259
2003	82	#253
2004	141	#201
2005	219	#147
2006	192	#162
2007	191	#166
2008	205	#163
2009	192	#166
2010	165	#182
2011	142	#200
2012	142	#195
2013	125	#209
2014	148	#185
2015	112	#221
2016	105	#236
2017	102	#237
2019	94	#233
2020	80	#250
2022	47	#342
2023	53	#309
2024	33	#415