Defender of men
A Slavic and Northern European variation of the Greek name Alexandros. It is composed of the elements 'alexein', meaning to defend or help, and 'aner', meaning man.
About 126 boys were named Aleksander in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Finnish professional ice hockey captain
Bosnian-American novelist and screenwriter
Polish poet and memoirist
Influential Polish film director
The same feel as Aleksander — far less common.
Hidden gems that stand out.
