Alejandro

What does Alejandro mean?

"Defender of men"

Alejandro name origins:

Greek and Spanish

Alejandro is the Spanish version of the name Alexander, which comes from the Greek words alexein ("to defend") and aner ("man"). The most famous person to bear the name is Alexander the Great, the ancient Greek king and conqueror; it was also another name for Paris in Greek mythology.

Along with Alejandro, there are iterations of Alexander all over the world: Aleksander in Scandinavian countries, Alastair in Scotland, and Alessandro in Italy are just a few. This name comes with plenty of nickname opportunities as well, like Alex, Al, Alec, Xander, and more. Feminine versions of the name include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Alejandra.

The name Alejandro first appeared in the top 1,000 boy names in the United States back in 1903, but it has consistently ranked every year since 1920. The most popular year was 2001, when 4,557 baby boys were named Alejandro in the country and it ranked No. 88.