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Names That Mean Men

Updated October 2026

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Charlton
English
"Charles' town"
A surname name, most popularly associated with actor Heston, has a blue-blooded ring to it. Charlton is also a more unusual pathway to evergreen nickname Charlie.
Sanders
Scottish diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"
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.
Sanya
Diminutive of Aleksandra, Russian from Greek
"defending men"
An alternative to Sasha, another common Russian nickname for Aleksandra.
Sandy
Scottish and English diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"
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.
Alexander
Greek
"defending men"
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…
Oleksandr
Ukrainian variation of Alexander, Greek
"defending men"
Ola
Polish diminutive of Aleksandra
"defending men"
Sender
Yiddish
"defender of men"
Also an English surname, Sender derives from Alexander and has an attractive modern sound. Though given to only a handful of baby boys per year, it nevertheless is in step with the brotherhood of…
Zan
Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
"defending men"
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…
Aleksej
Slovene variation of Alexios, Greek
"defending men"
Aleksej is the Slovene form of Alexios, making it a cognate of Alexis.
Alo
Estonian
"beginning; defender of men"
Originating from the historical Baltic region of Livonia, Alo is used in modern-day Estonia as a diminutive of Aleksander and as a word-inspired name, deriving from alustus , meaning "beginning".…
Elek
Hungarian, from Greek
"defending men"
This short and snappy Hungarian name likely originated as a form of the Greek Alexius, making it a unique choice from the Alex- family.
Sikandar
Urdu, Pashto
"defending men"
Urdu and Pashto form of Alexander
Xan
Diminutive of Alexandra, Greek
"defending men"
Cool, gender-neutral short form of Alexandra and company.
Ale
Diminutive of Alejandra, Spanish
"defending men"
Although it's rarely given in its own right, Ale is a very common nickname for Latinate variations of Alexandra, including Alejandra and Alessandra.
Alisander
Variation of Alexander, English, Greek
"defending men"
Sleek and poetic, Alisander is a Medieval form of Alexander, notably appearing in Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur . An appealing choice to those who like the strength of Alexander, the literary…
Lexine
Diminutive of Alexandra, Greek
"defending men"
An unexpected short form of Alexandra that would get to nicknames Lexi or Xina.
Alec
Variation of Alexander, Greek
"defending men"
A Scottish variation or a English diminutive of the classic Alexander, Alec is used almost exclusively on boys, though a handful of girls have been given the since the 1980s. While this could be down…
Aleš
Czech, Slovak, Slovene
"defending men"
An airy boy name with a unique, softer sound, originating as a diminutive for Alexej in Czechia and Slovakia, or Aleksander in Slovenia. It is seen both as a stand-alone name and occasionally as a…
Sandrine
French variation of Alexandra, Greek
"defending men"
Sophisticated French choice. Or toxic petrochemical, as Ross on Friends famously joked when Rachel suggested it for their fictional daughter.

Names That Mean Men

Charlton

Sanders

Sanya

Sandy

Alexander

Oleksandr

Ola

Sender

Zan

Aleksej

Alo

Elek

Sikandar

Xan

Ale

Alisander

Lexine

Alec

Aleš

Sandrine