Meaning of the nameAlixandre
- Male
- Greek origin
- A-li-xan-dre
Alixandre is a masculine name that Wiktionary records in Old French, from the Greek Alexandros, 'man who repels enemies'.
- People (2022)
- 528
- Rank in Brazil
- #12,857
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,086
- people
Alixandre in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alixandre, 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 (146 people).
0 women 525 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 Alixandre is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alixandre in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 129 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 99 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 21 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alixandre
Wiktionary records Alixandre as a masculine name in Old French, of Ancient Greek origin and equivalent to Alexander. The Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros) joins a verb meaning to repel with a stem meaning man, and Wiktionary translates it literally as 'man who repels enemies'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 528 people named Alixandre, with a median age of 39. Almost all are men, most were born in the 1970s and 1980s, and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Alixandre · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Ἀλέξανδρος · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Alixandre
What does the name Alixandre mean?
Alixandre means “man who repels enemies”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Alixandre in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 528 people with the first name Alixandre, which ranks it number 12,857 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Alixandre a boy's or a girl's name?
Alixandre is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 525 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Alixandre?
Alixandre is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alixandre most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Alixandre (129 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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