Alexandru

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Alexandru is a masculine given name, the Romanian form of the English name Alexander, derived from the Latin Alexander and the Ancient Greek Aléxandros, meaning "defender of mankind".

From Wikipedia

Alexandru first appears in the data in 2002 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 129 babies (rank #163 that year). In 2024 it was given to 29 boys (rank #397). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alexandru

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.

1,589

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

129

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alexandru

Alexandru Ioan Cuzarevolutionary · b. 1820
Alexandru Averescuforeign minister · b. 1859
Alexandru Epureanuassociation football player · b. 1986
Alexandru Macedonskiscience fiction writer · b. 1854
Alexandru Chipciuassociation football player · b. 1989

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2002	15	#654
2003	25	#446
2004	46	#305
2005	74	#228
2006	63	#256
2007	83	#222
2008	96	#208
2009	119	#181
2010	117	#186
2011	113	#180
2012	114	#183
2013	100	#202
2014	129	#163
2015	110	#181
2016	102	#199
2017	91	#212
2020	64	#253
2022	51	#281
2023	48	#285
2024	29	#397