Defender of men
Derived from the Greek name Alexandros, it combines 'alexein' (to defend) and 'aner' (man). It has been a royal name for centuries, most famously borne by Alexander the Great, who created one of the largest empires in history. In the United States, it has remained a consistently popular and enduring classic for boys.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Influential British fashion designer
King of Macedon and conqueror of the Persian Empire
Founding Father and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
Inventor of the first practical telephone
Swedish actor known for True Blood and Succession
Professional ice hockey winger and Stanley Cup champion
Nobel Prize-winning biologist who discovered penicillin
Brilliant billionaire and nemesis of Superman · DC Comics
Protagonist of the novel Portnoy's Complaint · Portnoy's Complaint
Major 18th-century English poet
