Defender of men
Aleksandar is the South Slavic form of the Greek name Alexandros. It is composed of the elements 'alexein', meaning to defend or help, and 'aner', meaning man. This variation is widely used in Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Croatia.
Less common today
Aleksandar isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,166 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990โpresent (SSA data).
President of Serbia
Serbian professional footballer
Bosnian-American novelist and screenwriter
Former professional footballer and captain of Serbia
