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    The first name Aleksandra

    A girl’s name from Russian.

    4 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Russian origin

    Borrowed from Russian Алекса́ндра (Aleksándra).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 22 girls were named Aleksandra, making it the 1,407th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 164 births (#292).

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    1,868
    babies named Aleksandra, 1996–2025
    #1,407
    rank in 2025
    2010
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aleksandra with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Aleksandra at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 47 girls born in the United States were named Aleksandra, the 3,297th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 126 were.

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    3,110
    babies named Aleksandra since 1880
    #3,297
    rank in 2025
    2008
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Aleksandra

    • Olesya

    Famous people named Aleksandra

    22 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Aleksandra Wozniak
      Canadian tennis player, born 1987
    • Aleksandra Pankina
      Belarusian rower, born 1972
    • Aleksandra Socha
      Fencer, born 1982
    • Aleksandra Zhekova
      Bulgaria snowboarder, born 1987
    • Aleksandra Maltsevskaya
      Chess player, born 2002
    • Aleksandra Vasiljević
      Bosnian biathlete, born 1986
    • Aleksandra Nacheva
      Bulgarian athlete, born 2001
    • Aleksandra Monedzhikova
      Bulgarian geographer (1889-1959)
    • Aleksandra Nikolajewna Jakobi
      Editor, 1841–1918
    • Aleksandra Romanić
      Croatian musician, born 1958
    • Alexandra Feodorovna
      Empress consort of Russia from 1825 to 1855 (1798–1860)
    • Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark
      Daughter of George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia; wife of Grand Duke Paul , 1870–1891

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    Questions

    What does the name Aleksandra mean?
    Borrowed from Russian Алекса́ндра (Aleksándra).
    What is the origin of the name Aleksandra?
    Borrowed from Russian Алекса́ндра (Aleksándra).
    How popular is the name Aleksandra?
    In 2025, 22 girls born in England and Wales were named Aleksandra, ranking 1,407th. Its peak was 2010, with 164 births.
    What are nicknames for Aleksandra?
    Common nicknames for Aleksandra include Olesya.
    Is Aleksandra a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,110 US babies named Aleksandra since 1880 were girls.
    When was Aleksandra most popular?
    2008 in the United States, when 126 babies were named Aleksandra, its highest rank at 1,756th.