Names Like Alexander — Find Similar Baby Names
Alexander is a 9-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Defender Of Man”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Aleksander and Alexandra, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -der like Eder and Yder, and names sharing the “defender” concept like Alandra and Alasdair.
For the full Alexander profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Alexander page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Alexander
12 baby names that differ from Alexander by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksander | 2 | Defender Of Man BOHDAN, BOHDANKO, BOGDAN | English | Male |
| Alexandra | 2 | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | English | Female |
| Alexandre | 2 | Nephew Of King Mark (Twelfth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Alexandrea | 2 | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | English | Female |
| Alexandru | 2 | Defender Of Mankind | Romanian | Male |
| Alexavier | 2 | Protector Of The New House. | American | Male |
| Alejandra | 3 | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | Spanish | Female |
| Alejandro | 3 | Defends Mankind. Spanish Form Of Alexander. | Spanish | Male |
| Alesandese | 3 | Basque Feminine Form Of Alesander (Helper Of Man) | Basque | Female |
| Alexandria | 3 | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | English | Female |
| Alexine | 3 | Helper: Defender. Variation Of Alexander. | English | Female |
| Alexondra | 3 | Defender Of Man. | Latin | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Alexander’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
9-Letter A-Names Like Alexander
24 names that share Alexander's exact length (9 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Alexander's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Alexander
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Alexander.
Names That Rhyme with Alexander
18 baby names that share Alexander's last 3 letters — -der. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eder | Flock. The Biblical Tower Of Eder Was Built Near Hebron As A Watcht... | Hebrew | Male |
| Yder | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Alder | From The Alder Tree | English | Male |
| Ander | Basque Form Of Andrew (Manly) | Basque | Male |
| Bader | Full Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Elder | From The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Jader | Jehovah Has Heard. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Nader | A Rare Thing | Arabic | Male |
| Rider | Knight | English | Male |
| Ryder | Knight | English | Male |
| Balder | Bold Army | English | Male |
| Calder | From The Stony River | Celtic | Male |
| Ellder | From The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Helder | English | Male | |
| Lander | From The Grassy Plain | English | Male |
| Rayder | Counselor. Variant Of Raymond. | French | Male |
| Rydder | Knight | English | Male |
| Zander | Abbreviation Of Alexander. Protector. | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Alexander
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Alexander — Ale-. Good for parents who like Alexander's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Scottish | Male |
| Aler | From The Alder Tree | English | Male |
| Alex | Abbreviation Of Alexander. Defender Of Man. | English | Male |
| Aleck | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander | Scottish | Male |
| Aleda | Archaic | German | Female |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Aleka | Variant Of English Alice. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Alese | Beautiful Soul. | German | Female |
| Aleta | Winged | Spanish | Female |
| Alexa | "Defender Of Man." | Hungarian | Female |
| Alexi | Helper: Defender. Variation Of Alexander. | English | Female |
| Aleaha | English | Female | |
| Alecia | Beautiful Queen. | English | Female |
| Aleece | Of The Nobility. | Spanish | Female |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Aleeza | Joy. Joyful. | Hebrew | Female |