Alexandria (given name)
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Alexandria is a feminine given name, derived from Alexander the Great and the towns he named, most notably the city of Alexandria, Egypt.[2]
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Pronunciation | /ˌælɪɡˈzændriə, -ˈzɑːn-/ AL-ig-ZA(H)N-dree-ə[1] |
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Gender | Female |
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Word/name | Ancient Greek |
Meaning | "defender of mankind" or "defender of men" |
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Alexandria was the 352nd most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2021.[3] For the US in the years since 1900, it was most popular in 1993 when it ranked 69th. It was not in the top 1,000 girls' baby names before 1969.