Names Like Alexander
If you love Alexander — defender of men, greek in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Alexander, never a random pick.
Most similar to Alexander
greek boy names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Boy
George
JORJ
Farmer, earth-worker · Greek
Boy Theodore
THEE-ə-dor
gift of God · greek
Boy Nicholas
NIK-uh-lus
Victory of the people · Greek
Boy Peter
PEE-ter
Rock, stone · Greek
Boy Luke
LOOK
From Lucania; light · Greek
Boy Timothy
TIM-uh-thee
Honoring God · Greek
Boy Elias
ee-LY-us
The Lord is my God · Greek
Boy Philip
FIL-ip
Lover of horses · greek
Boy Andrew
AN-droo
Manly, brave · Greek
Boy Damian
DAY-mee-un
To tame, subdue · Greek
Boy Xander
ZAN-der
Defender of the people · Greek
Boy Orion
oh-RY-un
Hunter · Greek
Boy Nikolas
NIK-oh-lus
Victory of the people · Greek
Boy Matthias
mə-THY-əs
gift of Yahweh · greek
Boy Dimitri
dih-MEE-tree
Follower of Demeter · Greek
Boy Evander
ee-VAN-der
Good man · Greek
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Alexander’s meaning or theme.
Boy
Liam
LEE-am
Resolute protector · Irish
Boy Harold
HAIR-uld
Army ruler · old english
Boy Walter
WAWL-ter
Army ruler · germanic
Boy Wyatt
WY-ut
Brave in war · old english
Boy Louis
LOO-ee
Famous warrior · germanic
Boy Randall
RAN-dul
shield wolf · english
Girl Gertrude
GUR-trood
Spear of strength · germanic
Boy Martin
MAR-tin
Of Mars / warlike · latin
Boy Marcus
MAR-kus
Of Mars · latin
Boy Bernard
BUR-nard
Bold as a bear · germanic
Unisex Casey
KAY-see
Vigilant in war · irish
Boy Herman
HUR-mun
Army man / soldier · germanic
Alexander starts with A — more A names
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Austin
Anthony
Adam
AA-dam
Arabic form of Adam; man, earth · arabic
Boy Aiden
AY-den
Little fire · Irish
Boy Aaron
AIR-un
Exalted; of uncertain origin · Hebrew
Boy Angel
AHN-hel
Angel, messenger · Spanish
Boy Arthur
AR-ther
Of uncertain origin, possibly bear · Celtic
Boy Aidan
AY-dən
Little fire · irish
Boy Alan
Asher
AH-sher
happy, blessed · hebrew
Boy Adrian
Sibling names for Alexander
Names that pair well with Alexander for a brother, sister or middle name.
Boy
Christopher
KRIS-tuh-fer
Bearer of Christ · Greek
Girl Cynthia
SIN-thee-ah
Moon goddess epithet · greek
Boy Andrew
AN-droo
Manly, brave · Greek
Girl Helen
HEL-un
Torch, light · Greek
Boy Timothy
TIM-uh-thee
Honoring God · Greek
Boy Nicholas
NIK-uh-lus
Victory of the people · Greek
Girl Margaret
MAR-gret
Pearl · Greek
Boy George
JORJ
Farmer, earth-worker · Greek
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Alexander?
Names similar to Alexander include George, Theodore, Nicholas, Peter, Luke, Timothy — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with A like Alexander?
Popular A names in the same style include Austin, Anthony, Adam, Aiden, Aaron, Angel.
What names go well with Alexander?
Names that pair well with Alexander include Christopher, Cynthia, Andrew, Helen, Timothy.