Alexandra
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Alexandra is the feminine form of Alexander, from Greek, meaning “defender” or “protector of mankind.” Alexandra has long had a royal, somewhat upper-crust air, associated with Princess Alexandra of Denmark and with Queen Victoria, whose given name was Alexandrina. The name offers many nicknames, such as Alex, Lexi, Sandy, and Sasha, and is traditional enough not to feel trendy.
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Usage of Alexandra in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Alexandra against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Alexandra is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Alexandra in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,314 girls were named Alexandra, making it the #237 girls' name in the US. Since 1894, 245,451 girls have been named Alexandra, with the most (10,683) in 1993. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Alexandra in other languages
- Aleksandra Latvian, Polish, Slovenian
- Александра Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian
- Andra Estonian, Latvian
- Alessandra Italian
- Alexandria English
- Sanda Latvian
- Sandy Dutch
- Sanni Finnish
- Олександра Ukrainian
Alexandra name days
- April 21 Czech Republic
- February 17 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Alexandra
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Alexandra, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Alexandra (Category 3) | 1992 | South Indian Ocean | 194 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Alexandra
There are 16 towns and villages with Alexandra in their name, in 10 countries.
🇦🇺 Australia 4🇨🇦 Canada 3🇧🇷 Brazil 2🇦🇴 Angola 1🇧🇧 Barbados 1🇬🇷 Greece 1🇮🇪 Ireland 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Alexandra | Otago, 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 5,830 | Map |
| Alexandra Headland | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | 4,593 | Map |
| Alexandra | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 2,575 | Map |
| Alexandra | Prince Edward Island, 🇨🇦 Canada | 252 | Map |
| Alexandra | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | 188 | Map |
| Alexándra | Central Macedonia, 🇬🇷 Greece | 143 | Map |
| Alexandra Bridge | Western Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 4 | Map |
| Alexandra | Saint Lucy, 🇧🇧 Barbados | – | Map |
| Alexandra | Paraná, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Alexandra | São Tomé Island, 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Alexandra
There are 8 lakes and reservoirs with Alexandra in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 6🇦🇺 Australia 1🇿🇦 South Africa 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Alexandra Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Alexandra Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Alexandra Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Alexandra Lake | Nunavut, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Alexandra Reservoir | Western Cape, 🇿🇦 South Africa | Map |
| Lac Alexandra | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Alexandra | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Alexandra | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Alexandra songs
11 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Alexandra in their title. The best known:
- Boy Oh Boy (Alexandra Stan song) – Alexandra Stan (2017)
- Alexandrie Alexandra – Jean-Pierre Bourtayre (1977)
- Queen Alexandra's Memorial Ode – Edward Elgar (1932)
- Alexandra – Sound of Music (1987)
- Alexandra – Date
- ALEXANDRA (11621)
- ALEXANDRA (Hirten)
- ALEXANDRA (Loewen)
- Alexandra / Alexandra (instrumental) – Sound of Music (1987)
- Alexandra / Sida vid sida – Date (2001)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Alexandra
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Alexandra.
Alexandra Braun
Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Bíróová
Alexandra Daddario
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Fictional characters named Alexandra
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Alexandra as a pet name
FurryName has found 23 dogs named Alexandra in public pet registers, making it the #6,312 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (13), New York City (9), Seattle (1). Alexandra as a dog name →
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