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