The first name Alexandru
A boy’s name.
4 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 55 boys were named Alexandru, making it the 658th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 179 births (#270).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alexandru with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alexandru at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Alexandru, the 8,279th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 34 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 Alexandru
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alexandru Ioan CuzaFirst ruler of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, 1820–1873
- Alexandru ChiculițăFencer, born 1961
- Alexandru SătmăreanuAssociation football player, born 1952
- Alexandru TyrolerChess player, 1891–1973
- Alexandru CrețuFootballer, born 1992
- Alexandru PanteaFootballer, born 2003
- Alexandru AlbuAssociation football player, born 1993
- Alexandru SegalBrazilian chess player (1947-2015)
- Tiberiu DolniceanuFencer, born 1988
Questions
- How popular is the name Alexandru?
- In 2025, 55 boys born in England and Wales were named Alexandru, ranking 658th. Its peak was 2019, with 179 births.
- Is Alexandru a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 614 US babies named Alexandru since 1880 were boys.
- When was Alexandru most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 34 babies were named Alexandru, its highest rank at 3,155th.