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Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis
"defending men"
One of the most evenly divided unisex names these days; strong and energetic, if overused, for both genders.
Diminutive of Alessandro, Italian
Lengthy, romantic Alessandro gives us the friendly and casual nickname Sandro, which works just as well as an independent name. It’s a popular international name, having ranked in Italy, France,…
Russian diminutive of Alexander
The energetic Russian nickname name Sasha is being used increasingly on its own, though since the prominence of the First Daughter, more than 90% of the American babies named Sasha are girls. Sacha…
Dutch and Scandinavian, diminutive of Alexander
Sander is a more conventional form of Zander or Xander, heard frequently on its own in Europe. It is now a Top 20 name in Norway, and is also popular in Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Russian, Greek
Alexei could well join the legion of Alex names popular in the US. There are countless opportunities to liven up Alexander, and Alexei (or Alexey) is one of the most straightforward and appealing.
French variation of Sasha, Russian short form of Alexander, Greek
"defending warrior"
Sasha in all its forms -- which include Sacha and Sascha -- is rising in popularity for both boys and girls. Its most prominent current bearer with this spelling is Sacha Baron Cohen. Sacha is a Top…
Scottish variation of Alexander
In this country, more recognizable with the Alistair spelling.
Spanish diminutive of Alejandro
Another appealing member of the Alexandrian clan.
Greek
Very popular on its native turf, foreign-sounding here.
Scottish diminutive of Alexander
Sanders is one of the S-ending surnames gaining traction as a first name for boys in the US. It jumped nearly 2000 points in popularity this year.
Diminutive of Aleksandra, Russian from Greek
An alternative to Sasha, another common Russian nickname for Aleksandra.
Scottish and English diminutive of Alexander
A sweet Scottish short form of Alexander which is feeling newly appealing now the era of Sandra is far behind us. Sandy would also work well as a nickname for a child with pale red or dark blond hair.
German variation of Sasha
In Europe, this name is mostly male, but here it's more fashionable for girls. It's a diminutive of Alexander.
Ukrainian variation of Alexander, Greek
Polish diminutive of Aleksandra
Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
There's Zan and there's Xan--take your pick. Both of these are the latest generation of Alexander nicknames, Xan having been noticed first as a character on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (a rich source…
Slovene variation of Alexios, Greek
Aleksej is the Slovene form of Alexios, making it a cognate of Alexis.
Urdu, Pashto
Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander
Removing one letter from the somewhat intimidating Alexios gives you Alexio, a charming and more accessible variation.
Largely male throughout Europe, this name--spelled with or without the c , is an energetic choice that has really taken off for girls here; it's been used for the daughters of Steven Spielberg, Jerry…