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Polish, from Greek
"defending men"
An intriguing Polish form of Alexander that's both unique and familiar-sounding.
Variation of Alexandra, Greek
This spin on the "Alex" prefix was the 88th most popular girl name in Scotland in 1900.
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…
Bulgarian diminutive of Aleksandra, Greek
Like Sasha, but with an extra kick, Sashka is a Bulgarian nickname for Aleksandra. It may occasionally be used as a spelling variant of the Macedonian Saška, and in Russia as a unisex name.
Hungarian, variant of Alexander
Despite a possible pronunciation problem, a pleasant, unusual choice. Sandor Clegane (nicknamed The Hound) is a major character on Game of Thrones.
Bulgarian and Macedonian diminutive of Alexander, Greek
An intriguing short form of Alexander (or Aleksander), used in North Macedonia and Bulgaria, though it could also be considered an anglicized form of Sloven Sašo. The name is pronounced with a softer…
English, diminutive of Alexander, Greek
This cool, sauntering boy's name would fit in and stand out in a classroom today. Other similar diminutives more distinct than Xander or Zander include Saunders, Sander, and Sanders.
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…
Diminutive of Alexander
With the plethora of Alexes around, Xan (and Xander) have emerged as hot new nicknames for Alexander. Xan also stands well on its own. It can be found--not surprisingly--in several computer games.
French variation of Alexandra
This unusual form of Alexandra might be seen and pronounced as a combination of Alex and Anne.
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…
English
"settlement of free men"
Carleton has a great meaning behind it, and should really have more popularity than it has found to date. You can shorten it to Carl or keep it upscale and formal in the longer form. Baseball Hall of…
English surname, variation of Alexander, Greek
With the new fashion in the US for S-ending surname-names, Saunders could see some use.
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…
Yiddish,"defender of men"
"defender of men"
Yiddish form of Alexander.
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.
Greek
"master of men"
This extravagant name of a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher could make for a bold alternative to Alexander.
Ukrainian variation of Alexander
One of many variants of the classic Alexander — this particular one is used in Ukraine.