The first name Alexandria
A girl’s name from Greek meaning “alexander”, “-ia: forming place names”.
Pronounced /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/ 5 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Alexandria means “alexander”, “-ia: forming place names” in Greek.
From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia and subsequently usually with reference to Alexandria in Egypt, a major Hellenistic cultural center, center of early Christianity, and continuing major international port. Compare Antioch, Seleucia, and Ptolemais. Doublet of Kandahar, Iskenderun, Scandaroon, and Alexandretta.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 girls were named Alexandria, making it the 1,407th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 115 births (#317).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alexandria with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alexandria at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 647 girls born in the United States were named Alexandria, the 474th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 5,027 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.
Alexandria in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Alexandria in Catalan, Danish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak and Swedish too.
Famous people named Alexandria
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAmerican politician (born 1989)
- Alexandria VillaseñorAmerican climate activist, born 2005
- Alexandria MillsAmerican model and Miss World 2010
- Alexandria LoutittCanadian ski jumper, born 2004
- Alexandria AndersonAmerican sprinter, born 1987
- Alexandria KarlsenAmerican model and actress, born 1978
- Cynthia A. PrattBahamian politician, born 1945
- Alex SedrickAmerican rugby union player, born 1998
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Questions
- What does the name Alexandria mean?
- Alexandria means “alexander”, “-ia: forming place names” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Alexandria?
- From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”), initially chiefly places founded by Alexander the Great of Macedonia and…
- How popular is the name Alexandria?
- In 2025, 22 girls born in England and Wales were named Alexandria, ranking 1,407th. Its peak was 2001, with 115 births.
- Is Alexandria a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 104,778 US babies named Alexandria since 1880 were girls.
- When was Alexandria most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 5,027 babies were named Alexandria, its highest rank at 69th.
- How do you pronounce Alexandria?
- Alexandria is /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/, 5 syllables.