Alexandre

French variation of Alexander

"defending men"

Updated Tue Apr 23 2024

Alexandre Origin and Meaning

The name Alexandre is a boy's name of French, Greek origin meaning "defending men".

What's the difference between Alexander, the usual English spelling of this deeply classical name, and Alexandre, the French version? English speakers might find the proper French pronunciation challenging: a-lehk-SAHN-dreh, but that last syllable is barely pronounced. Americans might an an a or an ee on the end of the name, or simply pronounce it as Alexander, for better or worse.

# 940 in the US

Alexandre Rank in US Top 1000

Alexandre Popularity

1604Nameberry2020
889Unique2021
997England2020
79France2022
51Portugal2020
75Belgium2021
175Switzerland2022

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Famous People Named Alexandre

AlexandreFélix,Joseph Ribot, Prime Minister of France
Alexandre Dumas (père and fils)French novelists
ThomasAlexandre Dumas (born Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie), French Revolutionary general, father of Alexandre Dumas père
Alexandre Emmanuel Henri Albert Marie LéopoldPrince of Belgium, son of King Leopold III
Alexandre Gustave EiffelFrench civil engineer and architect
Alexandre Michel Gérard DesplatFrench film composer
Alexandre César Léopold "Georges" BizetFrench composer
Alexandre Pato (born Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva)Brazilian footballer
Alexandre Olivier ExquemelinFrench or Dutch writer on piracy
AlexandrePrince de Mérode, Belgian IOC official
Alexandre PrématFrench racing driver

Alexandre GomesBrazilian poker player
Alexandre KojèveRussian,French philosopher
Alexandre DespatieCanadian Olympic diver
Alexandre Eric Stephane GrimaldiCoste, son of Prince Albert of Monaco

Alexandre in Pop Culture

Alexandre Manettecharacter in "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens