At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named after Tsar Alexander II of Russia; ultimately traces to the Greek name Alexander, meaning 'defender of men'
- Origin
- Russian (named after a person, ultimately Greek 'Alexander')
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- al-ig-ZAN-dryt
Alexandrite is a Russian (named after a person, ultimately Greek 'Alexander') girl's name meaning “Named after Tsar Alexander II of Russia; ultimately traces to the Greek name Alexander, meaning 'defender of men'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Alexandrite
Meaning: Named after Tsar Alexander II of Russia; ultimately traces to the Greek name Alexander, meaning 'defender of men'.
Origin: Russian (named after a person, ultimately Greek 'Alexander').
How to Pronounce Alexandrite
al-ig-ZAN-drytIPA /ˌælɪɡˈzændaɪt/
Popularity of Alexandrite
Alexandrite doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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