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Oct 2026

Alexandre

OriginFrench variation of Alexander
Meaning"defending men"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · boys#2148

2025 SSA

About Alexandre

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.

Alexandre is also given to girls.

Pronounced al-ig-ZAN-druh.

As of October 2026, Alexandre ranked #17761 in US births in 2007 SSA, peaked at #5845 in 1989.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,500#2,000#2,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,6419448.9
2015#1,49111157.9
2016#1,6639550.1
2017#2,0037138.4
2018#2,1006736.9
2019#2,0427139.6
2020#1,6799454.5
2021#1,9028045.7
2022#2,5625330.4
2023#2,5785129.8
2024#2,0927141.2
2025#2,1486739.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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French Last NamesBoy
Dad NamesBoy
Names That Mean Protector, Defender, or GuardianBoy
International Forms of Classic NamesBoy
French NamesBoy
Greek NamesBoy
French Names for BoysBoy
Greek Names for BoysBoy
9 Letter Boy NamesBoy
Names Ending in E for BoysBoy
Names That Mean DefendingBoy
Names That Mean MenBoy
Names That Mean VariationBoy
Three Syllable Names for BoysBoy
Animal Names for BoysBoy
French Names that Start With ABoy
Greek Names that Start With ABoy
Girls Names That Start With AGirl
Boys Names That Start With ABoy

Famous Alexandres

  • AlexandreBoy

    Félix,Joseph Ribot, Prime Minister of France

  • Alexandre Dumas (père and fils)Boy

    French novelists

  • ThomasBoy

    Alexandre Dumas (born Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie), French Revolutionary general, father of Alexandre Dumas père

  • Alexandre Emmanuel Henri Albert Marie LéopoldBoy

    Prince of Belgium, son of King Leopold III

  • Alexandre Gustave EiffelBoy

    French civil engineer and architect

  • Alexandre Michel Gérard DesplatBoy

    French film composer

  • Alexandre César Léopold "Georges" BizetBoy

    French composer

  • Alexandre Pato (born Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva)Boy

    Brazilian footballer

  • Alexandre Olivier ExquemelinBoy

    French or Dutch writer on piracy

  • AlexandreBoy

    Prince de Mérode, Belgian IOC official

  • Alexandre PrématBoy

    French racing driver

  • Alexandre GomesBoy

    Brazilian poker player

  • Alexandre KojèveBoy

    Russian,French philosopher

  • Alexandre DespatieBoy

    Canadian Olympic diver

  • Alexandre Eric Stephane GrimaldiBoy

    Coste, son of Prince Albert of Monaco

Alexandre in pop culture

  • Alexandre ManetteBoy

    character in "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens

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