Alexandre

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A few things about Alexandre you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Alexandre

Alexandre Pato

Brazilian football player (born 1989)

Choose Alexandre and your child shares a first name with Alexandre Pato, a Brazilian football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alexandre, like who?” Alexandre Pato's Wikipedia article is available in 61 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 25,510 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Alexandre, 67 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alexandre would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlexandre first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1993, when it reached #893.
• 🍂TrendAlexandre has slipped 466 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,145. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAlexandre is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #620, followed by New York (#994). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningAlexandre is a French form of Alexander, which means “defender of the people”. Our records link it to French and Greek roots.

About the name Alexandre

Alexandre is a boy name of French and Greek origin meaning “defender of the people”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-dre”. US birth records list Alexandre for boys from 1915 to 2025, in 72 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #893 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,145, with 67 babies.

Origin:French namesGreek names