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Alexander

Alexander ranks #612 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 9 places, 60 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #481 among boy cat names.
Alexander's popularity trend

Alexander's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.01%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
60
across 9 places
Popularity rank
#612
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−66
2020 → 2025
Gender split
97% boys
3% girls97% boys
What does Alexander mean?
/ˌælɪɡˈzændɚ/4 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Alexander means “to defend” (from Ancient Greek aléxō).

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Alexander shows up

Alexander's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

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