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).

Popularity of the name Aleksander

• 444 Unique 2023
• 526 England 2023
• 4 Poland 2024
• 37 Estonia 2024
• 91 Slovenia 2023

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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

The name Aleksander in Pop Culture

• Prince Aleksander AKA Alek, from Leviathan.