| Alexandros | Sirius | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Defender of the people | Named for the Dog Star |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ah-leh-KSAN-dros | SEER-ee-us |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2007 (60) | 2022 (61) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Alexandros | Sirius |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 226 | 279 |
| 2010s | 420 | 319 |
| 2000s | 401 | 117 |
| 1990s | 345 | 9 |
| 1980s | 222 | 0 |
| 1970s | 144 | 0 |
| 1960s | 17 | 0 |
Greek Alexandros, from 'alexo' ('to defend, help') and 'aner/andros' ('man'), i.e. 'defender of men/people'. Borne by Alexander the Great.
The proper name of the brightest star in the night sky, from Greek 'Seirios' meaning 'scorching' or 'glowing'. Unlike most star names it is Greek rather than Arabic, and the literal sense is 'scorching/glowing' rather than 'star'.
Alexandros and Sirius are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Alexandros means Defender of the people (greek origin), while Sirius means Named for the Dog Star (greek origin).
In US records, Alexandros first appears in 0 and Sirius in 0, so Alexandros has the longer recorded history.