Updated November 2023
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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…
Urdu, Pashto
"defending men"
Urdu and Pashto form of 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.
Diminutive of Aleksandra, Russian from Greek
An alternative to Sasha, another common Russian nickname for Aleksandra.
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,…
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 .
Scottish
To Americans, a quintessential British name, introduced to the U.S. public by suave journalist/PBS Masterpiece Theater host Alastair Cook. Sometimes used in the U.S. by parents with Scottish heritage.
Slovene diminutive of Aleksandra
Common as an independent name in Slovenia.
Cool, gender-neutral short form of Alexandra and company.
Polish diminutive of Aleksandra
Diminutive of Alejandra, Spanish
Although it's rarely given in its own right, Ale is a very common nickname for Latinate variations of Alexandra, including Alejandra and Alessandra.
Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis
One of the most evenly divided unisex names these days; strong and energetic, if overused, for both genders.
Greek, English
Alexa was a steadily popular modern classic until Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa was released in 2013. It remains relatively well used in the US despite this, though its standing keeps dropping for…
French variation of Alexandra
This unusual form of Alexandra might be seen and pronounced as a combination of Alex and Anne.
Diminutive of Alessandra, Italian from Greek
2012's Hurricane Sandy blew away whatever style currency Sandra retained from its 1960s Sandra Dee heyday. While in recent years it's been associated with Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor,…
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…