Namesakes
Austrian Chancellors and Presidents:
1 chancellor, 1 president
(president) Alexander Van der Bellen 2017- 
(chancellor) Alexander Schallenberg 2021
Belgian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Alexander De Croo 2020-
Biblical Characters:
4 characters
Alexander (m) Acts 4:6
Alexander (m) Mark 15:21
Alexander (m) Acts 19:33
Alexander (m) 1 Tim. 1:19
Bishops of Rome and the Popes:
7 popes, 1 antipope
Alexander I 107-115
Alexander II 1061-1073
Alexander III 1159-1181
Alexander IV 1254-1261
Alexander 1409-1410
Alexander VI 1492-1503
Alexander VII 1655-1667
Alexander VIII 1689-1691
British Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
Alec Douglas-Home (a.k.a. Alexander) 1963-1964
Boris Johnson (a.k.a. Alexander) 2019-
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars:
1 prince
Prince Alexander I 1879-1886
Canadian Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
John A. Macdonald (a.k.a. Alexander) 1867-1873; 1878-1891
Alexander Mackenzie 1873-1878
Characters in Greek Mythology:
2 characters
Alexander (m)
Paris (a.k.a. Alexander) (m)
Alexander I 312-328
Alexander II 704-729
Egyptian Pharaohs:
2 pharaohs
Pharaoh Alexander the Great 332-323 BC
Pharaoh Alexander IV 323-311 BC
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Alex Standall (a.k.a. Alexander) 2007 Thirteen Reasons Why
Fictional Characters from Television:
10 characters
Justin Kiriakis (a.k.a. Alexander) 1965 Days of Our Lives
Adam Carrington (a.k.a. Alexander) 1981; 2017 Dynasty
Alex Whitman (a.k.a. Alexander) 1999 Roswell
Alex Ryan (a.k.a. Alexander) 2001 McLeod's Daughters
Alex Karev (a.k.a. Alexander) 2005 Grey's Anatomy
Alex Mahone (a.k.a. Alexander) 2005 Prison Break
Alexis Meade (a.k.a. Alexander) 2006 Ugly Betty
Alex Katsopolis (a.k.a. Alexander) 1987; 2016 Full House; Fuller House
Blake Carrington (a.k.a. Alexander) 1981; 2017 Dynasty
Alex Standall (a.k.a. Alexander) 2017 13 Reasons Why
Finnish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Alexander Stubb 2014-2015
German Chancellors and Presidents:
1 chancellor
(chancellor) Maximilian of Baden (a.k.a. Alexander) 1918
Greek Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Alexander Papagos 1952-1955
Hall-of-Famers:
2 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Alec Connell (a.k.a. Alexander) 1958
(ice hockey) Alexander Yakushev 2018
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
Alexander Ovechkin 2008; 2009; 2013 ice hockey
Nobel Prize Winners:
2 economics, 1 chemistry, 1 medicine, 1 physics
(medicine) Alexander Fleming 1945
(chemistry) Alexander R. Todd 1957
(physics) Alexander Prokhorov 1964
(economics) James Mirrlees (a.k.a. Alexander) 1996
(economics) Robert Mundell (a.k.a. Alexander) 1999
Notable Actors and Actresses:
11 actors
Alexander Lazarev 1938-2011
Lex Marinos (a.k.a. Alexander) 1949-
Xander Berkeley (a.k.a. Alexander) 1955-
Alexander Enberg 1972-
Sacha Alexander 1972-
Alexander Oleshko 1976-
Alexander Skarsgård 1976-
Lex Shrapnel (a.k.a. Alexander) 1979-
Rupert Grint (a.k.a. Alexander) 1988-
Olly Alexander (a.k.a. Alexander) 1990-
Alexander Ludwig 1992-
Notable Artists:
1 architect, 1 fashion designer, 1 painter
Sandro Botticelli (a.k.a. Alexander) c. 1445-1510
Adolf Láng (a.k.a. Alexander) 1848-1913
Alexander McQueen 1969-2010
Notable Athletes:
5 soccer, 4 rugby, 4 tennis, 3 ice hockey, 2 chess, 1 basketball, 1 boxing, 1 cricket, 1 driving, 1 football
(chess) Alexander Alekhine 1892-1946
(ice hockey) Alec Connell (a.k.a. Alexander) 1902-1958
(ice hockey) Alexander Yakushev 1947-
(chess) Alexander Khalifman 1966-
(boxing) Sherman Williams (a.k.a. Alexander) 1972-
(tennis) Alexander Peya 1980-
(soccer) Alex Wilkinson (a.k.a. Alexander) 1984-
(basketball) Alexander Kaun 1985-
(ice hockey) Alexander Ovechkin 1985-
(football) Alex Mack (a.k.a. Alexander) 1985-
(soccer) Alexander Domínguez 1987-
(soccer) Jonathan de Guzmán (a.k.a. Alexander) 1987-
(rugby) Alexander Todua 1987-
(rugby) Alex Goode (a.k.a. Alexander) 1988-
(soccer) Alexander Mejía 1988-
(rugby) Cam Dolan (a.k.a. Alexander) 1990-
(tennis) Alexander Ward 1990-
(rugby) Jonathan Joseph (a.k.a. Alexander) 1991-
(driving) Alexander Rossi 1991-
(soccer) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (a.k.a. Alexander) 1993-
(cricket) Ruaidhri Smith (a.k.a. Alexander) 1994-
(tennis) Alexander Zverev Jr. 1997-
(tennis) Alexander Bublik 1997-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
2 explorers
Alexander MacKenzie 1764-1820
Alexander von Humboldt 1769-1859
Notable Filmmakers:
1 screenwriter/director
Alexander Payne 1961-
Notable Hosts and Presenters:
1 television
(television) Alex Trebek (a.k.a. Alexander) 1940-2020
Notable Journalists:
1 television
(television) Eelco Bosch van Rosenthal (a.k.a. Alexander) 1976-
Notable Military Figures:
1 commander
Alexander the Great 356-323 BC
Notable Musicians:
3 composers, 1 musician
Robert Schumann (a.k.a. Alexander) 1810-1856
Alexander Borodin 1833-1887
Edward MacDowell (a.k.a. Alexander) 1860-1908
Alex Van Halen (a.k.a. Alexander) 1953- rock
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 geographer
Alexander von Humboldt 1769-1859
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
3 politicians
Alexander von Schleinitz 1807-1885
Alexander Fiévez 1902-1949
Alexander Pechtold 1965-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 biologist, 1 inventor, 1 physician, 1 physicist
Alessandro Volta (a.k.a. Alexander) 1745-1827
Alexander Graham Bell 1847-1922
Charles Eastman (a.k.a. Alexander) 1858-1939
Alexander Fleming 1881-1955
Notable Writers:
5 authors, 2 poets
Alexander Pope 1688-1744
Aleksandr Pushkin (a.k.a. Alexander) 1799-1837
Alexandre Dumas (a.k.a. Alexander) 1802-1870
Aleksandre Qazbegi (a.k.a. Alexander) 1848-1893
Charles Eastman (a.k.a. Alexander) 1858-1939
A. A. Milne (a.k.a. Alexander) 1882-1956
Alex Haley (a.k.a. Alexander) 1921-1992
Olympic Medalists:
11 silver, 8 bronze, 7 gold, 3 bronze/gold, 2 gold/bronze, 2 gold/silver, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold/silver/bronze, 1 silver/gold
(bronze) Alastair Denniston (a.k.a. Alexander) 1908 field hockey
(gold) Robert Lindsay (a.k.a. Alexander) 1920 4x400 m relay
(bronze/silver) Alexander Wilson 1928; 1932 400 m; 4x400 m relay; 800 m
(gold) Duane Swanson (a.k.a. Alexander) 1936 basketball
(bronze) Pieter Salomons (a.k.a. Alexander) 1948 water polo
(gold) Gerald Tinker (a.k.a. Alexander) 1972 4x100 m relay
(silver) Timothy McKee (a.k.a. Alexander) 1972; 1976 swimming - 200 m medley; swimming - 400 m medley
(silver) Alexander Thieme 1976 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Alexander Boegschoten 1976 water polo
(bronze/gold) Oleksandr Belostenny (a.k.a. Alexander) 1980; 1988 basketball
(silver) Alexander Schowtka 1984 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Alexander Baumann 1984 swimming - 200 m medley; swimming - 400 m medley
(gold) Alexander Volkov 1988 basketball
(silver) Alexander Goss 1984; 1988 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) Aleksandr Chigir (a.k.a. Alexander) 1992 water polo
(bronze) Antti Kasvio (a.k.a. Alexander) 1992 swimming - 200 m freestyle
(bronze) Alexander Lüderitz 1996 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(gold/silver) Aleksandr Popov (a.k.a. Alexander) 1992; 1996; 2000 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 50 m freestyle; swimming - 100 m freestyle
(silver/gold) Alexander Vinokourov 2000; 2012 cycling - road
(gold/bronze) Alexander Resch 2002; 2010 luge
(gold/silver/bronze) Justin Gatlin (a.k.a. Alexander) 2004; 2012 100 m; 200 m; 4x100 m relay
(silver) Alexander Mayeta 2008 baseball
(silver) Alexander Dale Oen 2008 swimming - 100 m breaststroke
(bronze/gold) Alexander Tretiakov 2010; 2014 skeleton
(gold/bronze) Koji Murofushi (a.k.a. Alexander) 2004; 2012 hammer throw
(bronze/gold) Mahé Drysdale (a.k.a. Alexander) 2008; 2012 rowing
(silver) Alexander Mikhaylin 2012 judo
(bronze) Alexander Kaun 2012 basketball
(bronze) Alexander Kristoff 2012 cycling - road
(gold) Alexander Dyachenko 2012 canoe sprint
(gold/silver) Alexander Legkov 2014 cross-country skiing
(silver) Alexander Steen 2014 ice hockey
(silver) Alexander Edler 2014 ice hockey
(silver) Alexander Bessmertnykh 2014 cross-country skiing
(gold) Alex Pietrangelo (a.k.a. Alexander) 2014 ice hockey
(silver) Alexander Denisyev 2014 luge
Other Leaders:
3 prime ministers, 1 president
Prime Minister Alexander Frick 1945-1962 Liechtenstein
Prime Minister Alexander Bustamante 1962-1967 Jamaica
President Alexander Lukashenko 1994- Belarus
Prime Minister Alex Salmond (a.k.a. Alexander) 2007-2014 Scotland
Other Notables:
1 person
Alexander Selkirk 1676-1721 castaway
Other Royalty:
10 princes, 4 kings, 1 grand duke
Alexander III the Great 336-323 BC Macedon
Alexander IV 323-311 BC Macedon
Alexander of the Netherlands 1818-1848 Netherlands
Ernst Casimir of the Netherlands (a.k.a. Alexander) 1822 Netherlands
Maurits of the Netherlands (a.k.a. Alexander) 1843-1850 Netherlands
Willem, Prince of Orange (a.k.a. Alexander) 1849-1879 Netherlands
Willem III of the Netherlands (a.k.a. Alexander) 1849-1890 Netherlands
Alexander, Prince of Orange 1879-1884 Netherlands
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (a.k.a. Alexander) 1905-1912 Luxembourg
Alexander of Liechtenstein 1972- Liechtenstein
Nikolaus of Liechtenstein (a.k.a. Alexander) 2000- Liechtenstein
Vincent of Denmark (a.k.a. Alexander) 2011- Denmark
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands 2013- Netherlands
George of Cambridge (a.k.a. Alexander) 2013- United Kingdom
Alexander of Sweden 2016- Sweden
Persian Kings and Queens:
3 kings
King Alexander the Great 330-323 BC
King Alexander IV 323-311 BC
King Alexander Balas 150-146 BC
Polish High Dukes and Kings:
1 king
King Aleksander (a.k.a. Alexander) 1501-1506
Roman and Byzantine Emperors:
2 emperors
Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander (a.k.a. Alexander) 222-235
Emperor Alexander 912-913
Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars:
3 tsars, 1 duke
Duke Aleksandr Nevskiy (a.k.a. Alexander) 1252-1263
Tsar Aleksandr I (a.k.a. Alexander) 1801-1825
Tsar Aleksandr II (a.k.a. Alexander) 1855-1881
Tsar Aleksandr III (a.k.a. Alexander) 1881-1894
Saints:
19 saints, 2 blessed
Saint Alexander I ?-115
Saint Alexander ?-177
Saint Alexander ?-178
Saint Alexander of Fermo ?-250
Saint Alexander I c. 250-328
Saint Alexander of Comana ?-c. 251
Saint Alexander of Jerusalem ?-251
Saint Alexander ?-260
Saint Alexander ?-295
Saint Alexander ?-300
Saint Alexander ?-313
Saint Alexander ?-326
Saint Alexander ?-340
Saint Alexander ?-361
Saint Alexander Akimetes ?-403
Saint Alexander of Arumentum ?-434
Saint Alexander ?-590
Saint Alessandro Sauli (a.k.a. Alexander) 1534-1592
Saint Alexander Briant 1556-1581
Blessed Alexander Rawlins ?-1595
Blessed Alessandro Baldrati da Lugo (a.k.a. Alexander) 1595-1645
Scottish Kings and Queens:
3 kings
King Alexander I the Fierce 1107-1124
King Alexander II 1214-1249
King Alexander III 1249-1286
Seleucid Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King Alexander Balas 150-146 BC
King Alexander II Zabinas 128-123 BC
Serbian Kings, Tsars and Princes:
2 kings, 1 prince
Prince Aleksandar Karađorđević (a.k.a. Alexander) 1842-1858
King Aleksandar (a.k.a. Alexander) 1889-1903
King Aleksandar (a.k.a. Alexander) 1921-1934
Shakespearian Characters:
3 characters
Alexander Troilus and Cressida
Alexander Court Henry V
Alexander Iden Henry VI (2)
Title Characters:
1 book, 1 song, 1 song/book
(song) Alexander 1910; 1911; 1912 Alexander And His Clarinet; Alexander's Ragtime Band; Alexander's Bagpipe Band
(song/book) Alexander the Great 1986; 2005 Alexander The Great; Alexander the Great and His Claim to Fame
(book) Alexander 2014 Alexander, Who's Trying His Best to Be the Best Boy Ever