The story behind Alexandre
Borrowed from French Alexandre and Portuguese Alexandre.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Portuguese entry
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Alexandre, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Doublet of Alessandro and Alexander. Cognate with Galician Alexandre.
Catalan entry
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AE0 L IH0 K S AA1 N D ER0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Brazil: /a.leˈʃɐ̃.dɾi/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ɐ.lɨˈʃɐ̃.dɾɨ/
- Catalan; Balearic; Central; Northern: [ə.ləɡˈzan.dɾə]
- Catalan; Northwestern; Valencia: [a.leɡˈzan.dɾe]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Alexandre ranked #2148 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Alexandre
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
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Ambrozije
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μβρόσῐος (ămbrósĭos, “immortal”).
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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Anacreonte
Borrowed from Latin Anācreōntem, from Ancient Greek Ἀνακρέων (Anakréōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Anastase
From Latin Anastasius, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστάσιος (Anastásios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Anastázie
Borrowed from Latin Anastasia, from Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Anatole
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Alexandre
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Alexandre
Balbina
Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Balbino
Borrowed from Latin Balbīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Baldovino
From Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length