Meaning and history
Aleksandar is the South Slavic form of Alexander, widely used in Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, and Bulgarian. It derives from Greek Alexandros, combining a verb meaning “to defend” with anēr, “man,” and is conventionally interpreted as “defender of men.” Alexander the Great gave the name enduring historical prominence. Notable bearers include Bosnian-American writer Aleksandar Hemon and Serbian footballer Aleksandar Kolarov. The spelling reflects regional Slavic pronunciation.
20062006: 50 births, rank #2,449
2007: 54 births, rank #2,372
2008: 47 births, rank #2,632
2009: 38 births, rank #3,045
2010: 38 births, rank #3,014
20112011: 43 births, rank #2,748
2012: 48 births, rank #2,551
2013: 39 births, rank #2,895
2014: 45 births, rank #2,661
2015: 47 births, rank #2,600
20162016: 28 births, rank #3,776
2017: 40 births, rank #2,951
2018: 30 births, rank #3,607
2019: 36 births, rank #3,201
2020: 21 births, rank #4,540
20212021: 26 births, rank #4,011
2022: 28 births, rank #3,879
2023: 24 births, rank #4,343
2024: 26 births, rank #4,072
20252025: 21 births, rank #4,707
In 2025, 21 babies were recorded with the name Aleksandar, ranking #4,707 among boys.