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Diminutive of Aleksandra, Russian from Greek
"defending men"
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
"defending warrior"
In Europe, this name is mostly male, but here it's more fashionable for girls. It's a diminutive of Alexander.
Greek
Alexandra, Alexa, and Lexi are more commonly used as feminine forms of this classic name, but Alexander has been appearing in the US stats for girls since the early 20th-century. While a some of…
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.
Hungarian, from Greek
This short and snappy Hungarian name likely originated as a form of the Greek Alexius, making it a unique choice from the Alex- family.
Urdu, Pashto
Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander
French variation of Alexandra, Greek
Sophisticated French choice. Or toxic petrochemical, as Ross on Friends famously joked when Rachel suggested it for their fictional daughter.
French variation of Alexandra
This unusual form of Alexandra might be seen and pronounced as a combination of Alex and Anne.
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…
Variation of Alexandra, Greek
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…
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…
This spin on the "Alex" prefix was the 88th most popular girl name in Scotland in 1900.
French variation of Sasha, Russian diminutive of Alexander, Greek
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…
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…
Removing one letter from the somewhat intimidating Alexios gives you Alexio, a charming and more accessible variation.
Russian diminutive of Alexander
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…