Alexander
Meaning
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #27
- Total SSA Count
- 7,517
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Alex, Xander, Alec
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of men"
Origin: Greek
"literary creation, possibly moon-born"
Origin: Sarah J. Maas literary invention drawing on Greek Selene
Alexander is more popular, ranked #27 vs #11717 for Celaena.
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Alexander is more popular, ranked #27 compared to Celaena at #11717 in the United States.
Alexander means "defender of men" (Greek origin). Celaena means "literary creation, possibly moon-born" (Sarah J. Maas literary invention drawing on Greek Selene origin).
Alexander is primarily a boy name. Celaena is primarily a girl name.