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English surname, variation of Alexander, Greek
"defending men"
With the new fashion in the US for S-ending surname-names, Saunders could see some use.
French variation of Sasha, Russian diminutive of Alexander, Greek
"defending warrior"
Sasha in all its forms -- which include Sacha and Sascha -- is rising in popularity for both boys and girls, especially with the Sasha spelling attached to one of the First Daughters. Sacha with this…
Russian, diminutive of Alexandra
Shura is a unisex Russian nickname for Aleksandr or Aleksandra, themselves forms of Alexander. Less known in the English-speaking world than Sasha, it's also more assertive — probably because of that…
Amharic variation of Alexander
Variation of Alexander.
Diminutive of Alejandro, Spanish
Commonly heard as a nickname for Alejandro, but a rare sight on the birth certificate. Ale has only made the US charts for boys twice, once in 2005 and again in 2018.
Variation of Alexandra, Greek
This spin on the "Alex" prefix was the 88th most popular girl name in Scotland in 1900.
Slavic diminutive of Alexandra
If Sasha feels just a tad too dull, you may like the evocative Sasheya — used as a diminutive of Alexandra in Slavic regions.
Ukrainian variation of Alexander
One of many variants of the classic Alexander — this particular one is used in Ukraine.
Slavic variation of Alexander
One of many variants of the classic Alexander — this particular one is used in South Slavic countries.
Greek
One of the many attractive variations of the classic Alexander.
Catalan short form of Alexander
Diminutive of Aleksei, Russian
Lyosha is a common nickname for Aleksei, the Russian form of Alexios.
Diminutive of Alexandra, Greek
Lexi is technically unisex though used much more often for girls in the US, where it ranks among the female Top 100.
Greek, variation of Alexandra,
Alexandrina is the most elaborate and unusual of the Alex- girls's names.The real first name of Queen Victoria, who was given it in honor of her godfather, Alexander I of Russia (her childhood…
Alexandra is a name with many international variations, elaborations and short forms, and Alexandrine is one of the more unusual, found mostly in France and Germany. Another, Alexandrina, was the…
Dutch and Scandinavian, diminutive of Alexander
Sander would be an unconventional short form of Alexandra, variation of Sandra, or surname-name for girls. It was given to 41 baby boys in the US last year but no girls, but it certainly can be a…
Variation of Sandra, Italian from Greek
A rare name borne by a character in the young adult book series The Morganville Vampires .
Variation of Sandra and Alexandra
A name that is rarely heard and might be worth considering as a way of zipping up a namesake Sandra. It has long been associated with iconoclastic British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes. Zandra did…
Slovene diminutive of Aleksandra
Common as an independent name in Slovenia.