babyNamedAlexandre
“who repels the enemy”
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 93rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 2,145
- babies born in France
- 1 in 847
- −7.3% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1993
Meaning and origin of Alexandre
Alexandre means “who repels the enemy” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Alexandre in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1993.
- Over recent years, Alexandre has been falling (−7.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alexandre every 4.1 schools, all spellings combined.
Alexandre in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
744th boys’ name43 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,952
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,329th boys’ name60 babies in 3 years1 boy in 13,772−6.3% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
189 babies in 3 years1 boy in 27,204−3.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Aleksandr10
- Alexandr5
- Aleksandre5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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