Alternatives to Alexander
Love the boys' name Alexander but fear it's overused? Here are some possible substitutes.
Origin:Scandinavian from Latin
Tobias
Meaning: God is good
Origin:Greek from Hebrew
Nathaniel
Meaning: gift of God
Origin:Hebrew
Philip
Meaning: lover of horses
Origin:Greek
Xavier
Meaning: new house
Origin:Basque
Xander
Meaning: defending men
Origin:Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
Frederick
Meaning: peaceful ruler
Origin:German
Xan
Meaning: defending men
Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
Matthias
Meaning: gift of God
Origin:Aramaic variation of Matthew
Alasdair
Meaning: defending men
Origin:Scottish variation of Alexander
Constantine
Meaning: steadfast
Origin:Latin
Alessandro
Meaning: defending men
Origin:Italian variation of Alexander
Zander
Meaning: defending men
Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
Dominick
Meaning: belonging to the Lord
Origin:Variation of Latin Dominic
Alexander
Meaning: defending men
Origin:Greek
Nicholas
Meaning: people of victory
Origin:Greek
