Around the world, Alexander (Александр 
, Олександр 
, Alexander 
, among others...) is a prevalent masculine forename. The first name Alexander is characteristic of Ukraine, where it is a prevalent boy's name, Russia, and Kazakhstan (explore the name in all countries). Very seldom, Alexander is the last name as well as the forename.
Alexander is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Александр | Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Олександр | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Alexandru, Alexander | Germany, Russia, Romania, Philippines, United States |
| Александър | Russia, Bulgaria, United States |
| אלכסנדר | Israel |
| Аляксандр | Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| ألكسندر | Sudan, Iraq, Egypt, Syria |
| アレクサンダー | Japan |
| Алехандер | Russia |
Alaksandr, Alasdair, Alastar, Alaxander, Alcock, Aleixandre, Alejandro, Aleks, Aleksandar, Aleksander, Aleksandr, Aleksandras, Aleksandro, Aleksandrs, Aleksandur, Aleksanteri, Alekszandr, Alessandro, Alex, Alexandar, Alexandr, Alexandra, Alexandre, Alexandres, Alexandèr, Alexandér, Alexandêr, Alexandër, Alexañder, Alexzander, Alexànder, Alexánder, Alexânder, Alexâñđêř, Alexănder, Aliaksandr, Alissandru, Alistair, Alister, Allison, Alyaksandr, Alèxander, Alèxandèr, Alèxañďêř, Alèxàndèr, Alèxándêr, Aléxander, Aléxandros, Aléxandér, Aléxàndèr,
Alexander is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lex Luthor , the supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, Justice League; Alexander Anderson , the fictional character from Hellsing; Captain Alexander Smollett , the fictional character from Robert Louis Stevenson's ''Treasure Island''; Alexander Scheffler , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass and Flash Gordon , the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip, Flash Gordon, and in many other works.
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alexander helios oldest son of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, EG (b. 40) |
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| alexander, son of herod heir of Judea (b. 35) |
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alexander pp. i 6th Pope of the Catholic Church from c. 107 to c. 115, IT (b. 100) |
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| alexander lychnus Ancient Greek poet, TR (b. 50) |
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| alexander numenius Ancient Greek rhetorician (b. 100) |
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| alexander of abonoteichus Greek mystic and oracle (c. 105 – c. 170) (b. 105) |
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| alexander von rom IT (b. 100) |
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alexander of jerusalem Christian bishop and saint, TR (b. 200) |
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| alexander martyr (b. 200) |
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| alexander of rome Christian martyr (b. 201) |
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| alexander of acarnania Seculid general; abandoned Philip V of Macedon insinuated himself into the favor of Antiochus III the Great (b. 201) |
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| alexander son of Ptolemy III Euergetes (b. 242) |
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| alexander of corinth tyrant of Corinth (b. 290) |
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| alexander of lycopolis ancient philosopher, EG (b. 300) |
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| alexander son of Lysimachus (b. 300) |
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