Alexandr
A non-Polish spelling of Alexander, from Greek for "defending men", and one that reads Russian rather than home-grown. Fewer than 3,000 men carry it here, so most Poles have never met one.
Alexandr Pronunciation
What Alexandr means
Where Alexandr comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
The name comes from the Greek Alexandros, built from alexein, to defend, and andros, of a man. Defending men is the plain sense that Aleksandr still holds. Aleksandr is the Russian spelling, and the name settled deep into Russian life, where the poet Alexander Pushkin signed his verse with it.
In Polish mouths the name softens fast. A boy called Aleksander answers to Olek among friends, to Oleś at home, and to Alek or Aleks on the class register a teacher reads out each September. Every short form keeps the same Greek root while dropping its formality.
The name crosses over, too. Aleksandra is its sister, a defender of men by the same Greek reckoning. So the meaning runs unbroken from Alexandros down to Olek: one who stands in front of others.
How many people are named Alexandr
1 in 8504 men in Poland is named Alexandr. 2,510 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #638 among male names.
Alexandr's popularity over time
2 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1433 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2024. Still the #638 name among living men, even as it slips to #1433 among newborns.
Where Alexandr is most popular
Alexandr is most popular in Masovian, 510% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025).
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Masovian2 boys born+510%
Alexandr as a middle name
Alexandr is a first name for 2,510 men in Poland and a middle name for another 5, a 100/0 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 4558th, between Aleksey (5) and Alit (5).
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#4556 Albano5
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#4557 Aleksey5
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#4558 Alexandr5
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#4559 Alit5
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#4560 Alkin5