Aleksander

a-lehk-SAN-dehr
Polish, Slovene, Estonian, Norwegian, and Danish form Alexander, Greek
"defending man"

Aleksander Origin and Meaning

The name Aleksander is a boy's name meaning "defending man".

An international variation of classic Alexander, this form has slightly softer sounds, yet feels just as strong. Popular in Poland, the Netherlands, Norway and Slovenia, but familiar in the UK too, short forms include Aleks, Sander, Sandi, and Sašo (Sasho).

Aleksander Popularity

Famous People Named Aleksander

  • Aleksander Jan Hall
    Polish politician
  • Aleksander Milwiw
    Baron, Polish composer of band Afromental
  • Aleksander Bardini
    Polish actor and director
  • Aleksander Głowacki (Bolesław Prus)
    Polish writer
  • Aleksander Kwaśniewski
    former President of Poland
  • Aleksander Maliszewski
    Polish writer
  • Aleksander Narbutt
    Łuczyński, general of Polish Army
  • Aleksander Jan Antoni Rożniecki
    Polish general
  • Aleksander Świętochowski (Władysław Okoński)
    Polish writer

Aleksander in Pop Culture

  • Prince Aleksander
    AKA Alek, from Leviathan.