The first name Alexandre
A boy’s name from French.
4 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Alexandre and Portuguese Alexandre.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Alexandre, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 53 births (#554).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alexandre with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alexandre at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 67 boys born in the United States were named Alexandre, the 2,148th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 173 were.
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.
Famous people named Alexandre
247 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alexandre DumasFrench writer and dramatist (1802–1870)
- Alexandre Dumas filsFrench writer and dramatist (1824–1895)
- Alexandre MillerandFrench lawyer and statesman (1859–1943)
- Alexandre PatoBrazilian football player (born 1989)
- Alexandre LacazetteFrench footballer (born 1991)
- Alexandre DesplatFrench film composer (born 1961)
- Alexandre LopesBrazilian association football player, born 1974
- Alexandre CabanelFrench painter (1823–1889)
- Alexandre TorresBrazilian association football player, born 1966
- Alexandre BrongniartFrench chemist, mineralogist, and zoologist (1770–1847)
- Alexandre KoyréFrench philosopher (1892–1964)
- Alexandre AstrucFrench film director (1923–2016)
More French boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Alexandre mean?
- Borrowed from French Alexandre and Portuguese Alexandre.
- What is the origin of the name Alexandre?
- Borrowed from French Alexandre and Portuguese Alexandre.
- How popular is the name Alexandre?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Alexandre, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2006, with 53 births.
- Is Alexandre a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 5,389 US babies named Alexandre since 1880 were boys.
- When was Alexandre most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 173 babies were named Alexandre, its highest rank at 946th.
- Is Alexandre also a surname?
- Yes. Alexandre is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.