The name Alexander has ancient Greek origins, derived from Alexandros, meaning “defender of men” or “protector of mankind.” It gained immense popularity through Alexander the Great, the legendary Macedonian king and military commander who created one of the largest empires in history. Due to his influence, the name spread widely across cultures and languages, with local variations like Alejandro in Spanish, Alessandro in Italian, Iskender in Turkish, and Eskandar or Sikandar in Persian and South Asian languages. Today, Alexander remains a timeless and powerful name recognized globally.
English – Alexander
Greek – Αλέξανδρος (Aléxandros)
Spanish – Alejandro
French – Alexandre
German – Alexander
Italian – Alessandro
Portuguese – Alexandre
Russian – Александр (Aleksandr)
Ukrainian – Олександр (Oleksandr)
Polish – Aleksander
Czech / Slovak – Alexandr / Aleksandr
Hungarian – Sándor
Dutch – Alexander
Swedish / Norwegian / Danish – Alexander
Finnish – Aleksanteri
Romanian – Alexandru
Bulgarian – Александър (Aleksandǎr)
Serbian – Александар (Aleksandar)
Croatian / Bosnian – Aleksandar
Albanian – Aleksandër
Turkish – İskender
Arabic – الإسكندر (al-Iskandar)
Hebrew – אלכסנדר (Aleksander)
Persian (Farsi) – اسکندر (Eskandar)
Urdu – سکندر (Sikandar)
Hindi – सिकंदर (Sikandar)
Bengali – আলেকজান্ডার (Alekjandar) / সিকান্দার (Sikandar)
Punjabi – ਅਲੈਕਜ਼ੈਂਡਰ / ਸਿਕੰਦਰ
Gujarati – અલેક્ઝાન્ડર / સિકંદર
Marathi – अलेक्झांडर / सिकंदर
Tamil – அலெக்ஸாண்டர் / சிகந்தர்
Telugu – అలెగ్జాండర్
Kannada – ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್
Malayalam – അലക്സാണ്ടർ
Chinese (Simplified) – 亚历山大 (Yàlìshāndà)
Chinese (Traditional) – 亞歷山大 (Yàlìshāndà)
Japanese – アレクサンダー (Arekusandā)
Korean – 알렉산더 (Alleksandeo)
Thai – อเล็กซานเดอร์ (Aleksændə)
Vietnamese – Alexander / A-lịch-sơn-đức
Swahili – Alexander
Zulu / Xhosa – uAlexander
Mongolian – Александр
Georgian – ალექსანდრე (Aleksandre)
Armenian – Ալեքսանդր (Aleksandr)
Amharic – አሌክሳንደር (Aleksander)