Names That Mean Defending

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.

More usually found as a surname, this is occasionally found as a first name in the north of Scotland.

Lexi is technically unisex though used much more often for girls in the US, where it ranks among the female Top 100.

Removing one letter from the somewhat intimidating Alexios gives you Alexio, a charming and more accessible variation.

This unusual form of Alexandra might be seen and pronounced as a combination of Alex and Anne.

Another appealing member of the Alexandrian clan.

Cool, gender-neutral short form of Alexandra and company.

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 "sure" sound.

Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander

Preppier and less politically-charged than its source name, Sanders

One of many variants of the classic Alexander — this particular one is used in South Slavic countries.

An alternative to Sasha, another common Russian nickname for Aleksandra.

Lyosha is a common nickname for Aleksei, the Russian form of Alexios.

Aleksej is the Slovene form of Alexios, making it a cognate of Alexis.

A rare name borne by a character in the young adult book series The Morganville Vampires.

Common as an independent name in Slovenia.

Variation of Alexander.