Defender of men
A Portuguese and Italian variation of the Greek name Alexander. It combines the elements 'alexein', meaning to defend or help, and 'aner', meaning man. While less common than Alessandro or Alexander, it retains the same strong, heroic connotations.
Less common today
Alexsandro isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,288 in 2000.
Brazilian former professional footballer known as Alex
Brazilian professional footballer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
