Meaning of the nameAlexsandra
- Female
- A-lex-san-dra
Alexsandra is a female name of uncertain origin, whose spelling with XS resembles Alexandra, the feminine of Alexandre; Alexssandra is the variant with SS.
Meaning
The meaning of Alexsandra is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 20,078
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,066
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 18,292
- people
Alexsandra in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alexsandra, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (6,728 people).
19,983 women 95 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Alexsandra is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alexsandra in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.036%
- Sergipe 0.025%
- Paraíba 0.023%
- Alagoas 0.022%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.022%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 3,241 | 0.036% |
| São Paulo | 2,829 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,046 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 1,929 | 0.014% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,337 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 1,159 | 0.013% |
| Paraíba | 911 | 0.023% |
| Santa Catarina | 726 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 726 | 0.022% |
| Alagoas | 698 | 0.022% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 655 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 562 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 555 | 0.025% |
| Maranhão | 471 | 0.007% |
| Pará | 398 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 336 | 0.009% |
| Amazonas | 274 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 257 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 220 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 190 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 154 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 110 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 85 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 63 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 53 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 49 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 44 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alexsandra
The origin of the spelling Alexsandra is uncertain. It resembles Alexandra, which Behind the Name gives as the feminine of Alexander, a Latinized form of the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men'. The name is almost always female, and almost everyone recorded was born in the 1970s or later, with similar numbers in the 1970s and 1980s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 20,078 people named Alexsandra, with a median age of 39; proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
It writes X and S in sequence in place of the X of Alexandra; it is the most recorded spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Alexsandra
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Alexsandra | 20,078 |
| Alexssandra | 2,859 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alexsandra · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Behind the Name: Alexandra · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Alexander · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Alexsandra
What does the name Alexsandra mean?
The meaning of Alexsandra is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Alexsandra in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 20,078 people with the first name Alexsandra, which ranks it number 1,066 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Alexsandra a boy's or a girl's name?
Alexsandra is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 19,983 women and 95 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Alexsandra most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.036% of the state's population is named Alexsandra (3,241 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Alexsandra?
Alexssandra. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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