Oleksandr: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Oleksandr – Meaning: form of Alexander, defender of man – Origin: Ukrainian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: oh-lek-SAHN-der


Oleksandr is an Ukrainian boy's name meaning “form of Alexander, defender of man”. It appears in our list of 50+ *Beautiful* Boy Names That Start With O.

Meaning & Origin of Oleksandr

Meaning: Form of Alexander, defender of man.

Origin: Ukrainian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Oleksandr

Phonetic: oh-lek-SAHN-der   IPA: /ˌoʊlɛkˈsɑːndər/

Popularity of Oleksandr

Oleksandr 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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