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Alexandrya
How to Pronounce Alexandrya
Pronounced al-ig-ZAN-dree-uh /ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.dri.ə/Medium
Meaning: Alexandrya is a respelling of Alexandria, the feminine of Alexander, from Greek alexein ('to defend') and aner/andros ('man, people'), so 'defender of the people.' It also recalls the ancient Egyptian city named for Alexander the Great. The -rya ending mirrors the sound.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Alexandrya is a variant spelling of Alexandria, the feminine of Alexander, from Greek alexein ('to defend') and andros ('man, people') - 'defender of the people.' The name also honors the Egyptian city Alexander the Great founded. This spelling appears in United States records from the late nineteen-eighties and reached its small high near the turn of the century. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Alexandrya from that peak would be in her twenties now. The name reads as a late-nineties elaboration of a classic; the standard Alexandria and Alexandra spellings remain the common ones, and this variant stays rare.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Alexandrya mean?
It is a spelling variant of Alexandria, the feminine of Alexander, Greek for 'defender of the people.'
How do you pronounce Alexandrya?
It's said al-ig-ZAN-dree-uh /ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.dri.ə/, five syllables, stress on the third.
Is Alexandrya a boy or girl name?
Alexandrya is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Alexandrya?
It has always been rare, a late-century spelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.