Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in Greece as well as countries where Germanic, Romance, and Slavic languages are spoken. Learn about the name Alexandra including the meaning, gender, origin, popularity, and more. What is the meaning of the name Alexandra?
Discover the origin, popularity, Alexandra name meaning, and names related to Alexandra with Mama Natural’s fantastic baby names guide. Alexandra is the feminine form of Alexander, which ultimately derived from the Greek components alexein, meaning "to defend," and anēr, "man." In Greek mythology, Alexandra was an epithet of the goddess Hera. Alexandra became more known in the 2010s, as she starred as Blake Gaines in earthquake film San Andreas (2015), alongside Dwayne Johnson, and in the films Hall Pass (2011), Texas Chainsaw (2013), and Baywatch (2017). Alexandra is a female name that means “defender of mankind” and is Greek in origin.
alexandra gonzalez fuentes, It is made by combining the words “Alexein,” which means “to protect,” and “Andros,” which means “man.” The name Alexandra is of Greek origin and means "defender of mankind." It is the feminine version of Alexander, which is derived from the Greek components alexein ("to defend") and anēr ("man").
