Names Like Alexandru — Find Similar Baby Names
Alexandru is a 9-letter Romanian boys' name meaning “Defender Of Mankind”. This page collects 107 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Alexandra and Alexandre, Romanian cousins like Adriana and Afina, rhyming names ending in -dru like Dru and Badru, and names sharing the “defender” concept like Alandra and Alasdair.
For the full Alexandru profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Alexandru page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Alexandru
14 baby names that differ from Alexandru by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | 1 | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | English | Female |
| Alexandre | 1 | Nephew Of King Mark (Twelfth Century) | Arthurian | Male |
| Alejandra | 2 | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | Spanish | Female |
| Alejandro | 2 | Defends Mankind. Spanish Form Of Alexander. | Spanish | Male |
| Alexander | 2 | Defender Of Man | Greek | Male |
| Alexandrea | 2 | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | English | Female |
| Alexandria | 2 | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | English | Female |
| Alexondra | 2 | Defender Of Man. | Latin | Female |
| Alandra | 3 | Variant Of Alexandra Defender Of Mankind. | Spanish | Female |
| Aleksandra | 3 | Defender Of Man ANETA, ANITA, ANICHKA | English | Female |
| Alessandra | 3 | Italian Feminine Form Of Alexander (Protector Of Mankind) | Italian | Female |
| Alessandro | 3 | Italian Form Of Alexander (Defender Of Man) | Italian | Male |
| Alexandrina | 3 | Defender Of Mankind. Feminine Of Alexander. | English | Female |
| Alexandrine | 3 | Feminine Form Of Alexandre, The French Form Of Greek Alexander, Mea... | French | Female |
More Romanian Names
24 baby names that share Alexandru’s Romanian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana | Dark; From Adria | Female |
| Afina | Blueberry, bilberry | Female |
| Alexandreina | Man's Defender | Female |
| Alin | Rock; Comely | Male |
| Ana-Marie | Compound Name Combining Ann And Mary Meaning "Bitter Grace." | Female |
| Anatolie | From The East | Male |
| Anca | Grace, favor | Female |
| Andrei | Masculine | Male |
| Angela | Messenger From God; Angel | Female |
| Anghel | Messenger | Male |
| Anica | Grace | Female |
| Antanasia | One Who Will Be Reborn; Immortal | Female |
| Antoaneta | Priceless | Female |
| Augustina | Worthy Of Respect | Female |
| Aurel | Golden | Male |
| Aurelia | Gold | Female |
| Baduna | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Beryx | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Bodgan | Gift Of God | Male |
| Calin | Guelder rose | Male |
| Camelia | Flower | Female |
| Cami | Servant For The Temple | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Female |
| Cecilia | Blind One | Female |
9-Letter A-Names Like Alexandru
24 names that share Alexandru's exact length (9 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Alexandru's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Alexandru
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 Alexandru.
Names That Rhyme with Alexandru
3 baby names that share Alexandru's last 3 letters — -dru. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Alexandru
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Alexandru — Ale-. Good for parents who like Alexandru'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 |