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 1963-1964
Boris Johnson (a.k.a. Alexander) 2019-2022
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars:
1 prince
Prince Alexander I 1879-1886
Canadian Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
Alexander Mackenzie 1873-1878
John A. Macdonald (a.k.a. Alexander) 1867-1873; 1878-1891
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
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Alec Baldwin 2008; 2009 30 Rock
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
Blake Carrington (a.k.a. Alexander) 1981; 2017 Dynasty
Alex Katsopolis (a.k.a. Alexander) 1987; 2016 Full House; Fuller House
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
Adam 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:
4 ice hockey, 2 basketball, 2 football
(ice hockey) Norman Alexander "Red" Dutton 1958
(ice hockey) Alec Connell 1958
(football) Alex Wojciechowicz 1968
(ice hockey) Alex Delvecchio 1977
(basketball) Alex English 1997
(basketball) Alex Hannum 1998
(ice hockey) Alexander Yakushev 2018
(football) Alex Karras 2020
Most Valuable Players:
2 winners
Alex Rodriguez 2003; 2005; 2007 baseball
Alexander Ovechkin 2008; 2009; 2013 ice hockey
Nobel Prize Winners:
2 economics, 2 physics, 1 chemistry, 1 medicine
(medicine) Alexander Fleming 1945
(chemistry) Alexander R. Todd 1957
(physics) Alexander Prokhorov 1964
(physics) K. Alex Müller 1987
(economics) James Mirrlees (a.k.a. Alexander) 1996
(economics) Robert Mundell (a.k.a. Alexander) 1999
Notable Actors and Actresses:
22 actors, 1 actor/model, 1 comedian/actor
Joseph Calleia (a.k.a. Alexander) 1897-1975
Ross Alexander (a.k.a. Alexander) 1907-1937
Alex Cord 1933-2021
Alexander Lazarev 1938-2011
Sherman Hemsley (a.k.a. Alexander) 1938-2012
Lex Marinos 1949-
Xander Berkeley 1955-
Alec Baldwin 1958-
Sasha Jenson 1964-
Alex Winter 1965-
Alexander Enberg 1972-
Sacha Alexander 1972-
Alexander Oleshko 1976-
Alexander Skarsgård 1976-
Lex Shrapnel 1979-
Zac Efron (a.k.a. Alexander) 1987-
Thomas Dekker (a.k.a. Alexander) 1987-
Joel Kim Booster (a.k.a. Alexander) 1988-
Rupert Grint (a.k.a. Alexander) 1988-
Alex Pettyfer 1990-
Olly Alexander (a.k.a. Alexander) 1990-
Skandar Keynes 1991-
Alexander Ludwig 1992-
Alex Wolff 1997-
Notable Artists:
1 fashion designer, 1 painter, 1 painter/photographer, 1 sculptor
Alexander Roslin 1718-1793
Aleksandr Rodchenko (a.k.a. Alexander) 1891-1956
Alexander Calder 1898-1976
Alexander McQueen 1969-2010
Notable Athletes:
6 soccer, 5 ice hockey, 4 rugby, 4 tennis, 3 football, 2 basketball, 2 chess, 1 baseball, 1 boxing, 1 cricket, 1 driving, 1 wrestling
(chess) Alexander Alekhine 1892-1946
(ice hockey) Norman Alexander "Red" Dutton 1897-1987
(ice hockey) Alec Connell 1902-1958
(football) Alex Wojciechowicz 1915-1992
(ice hockey) Alex Delvecchio 1931-
(football) Alex Karras 1935-2012
(soccer) Alex Ferguson 1941-
(ice hockey) Alexander Yakushev 1947-
(basketball) Alex English 1954-
(chess) Alexander Khalifman 1966-
(boxing) Sherman Williams (a.k.a. Alexander) 1972-
(baseball) Alex Rodriguez 1975-
(tennis) Alexander Peya 1980-
(soccer) Alex Wilkinson 1984-
(basketball) Sasha Kaun 1985-
(ice hockey) Alexander Ovechkin 1985-
(football) Alex Mack 1985-
(soccer) Alexander Domínguez 1987-
(soccer) Jonathan de Guzmán (a.k.a. Alexander) 1987-
(rugby) Alexander Todua 1987-
(rugby) Alex Goode 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 1993-
(cricket) Ruaidhri Smith (a.k.a. Alexander) 1994-
(wrestling) Logan Paul (a.k.a. Alexander) 1995-
(tennis) Alexander Zverev 1997-
(tennis) Alexander Bublik 1997-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
2 explorers
Alexander MacKenzie 1764-1820
Alexander von Humboldt 1769-1859
Notable Filmmakers:
2 screenwriter/directors
Alex van Warmerdam 1952-
Alexander Payne 1961-
Notable Hosts and Presenters:
1 online, 1 television
(television) Alex Trebek 1940-2020
(online) Logan Paul (a.k.a. Alexander) 1995-
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:
4 composers, 3 singers, 1 musician
Robert Schumann (a.k.a. Alexander) 1810-1856 classical
Alexander Borodin 1833-1887 classical
Edward MacDowell (a.k.a. Alexander) 1860-1908 classical
Aleksandr Skriabin (a.k.a. Alexander) 1871-1915 classical
Rex Gildo (a.k.a. Alexander) 1936-1999 schlager
Alex Van Halen 1953- rock
Xander de Buisonjé 1973- pop
A. J. McLean (a.k.a. Alexander) 1978- pop
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, 8 gold, 3 bronze/gold, 2 gold/bronze, 2 gold/silver, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold/bronze/silver, 1 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) Alex Wilson 1928; 1932 400 m; 4x400 m relay; 800 m
(gold) Duane Swanson (a.k.a. Alexander) 1936 basketball
(bronze) Piet Salomons (a.k.a. Alexander) 1948 water polo
(gold) Gerald Tinker (a.k.a. Alexander) 1972 4x100 m relay
(silver) Tim McKee (a.k.a. Alexander) 1972; 1976 swimming - 200 m medley; swimming - 400 m medley
(silver) Alexander Thieme 1976 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Alex Boegschoten 1976 water polo
(silver) Alexander Schowtka 1984 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Alex Baumann 1984 swimming - 200 m medley; swimming - 400 m medley
(silver) Sandy Goss 1984; 1988 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze/gold) Oleksandr Belostenny (a.k.a. Alexander) 1980; 1988 basketball
(gold) Alexander Volkov 1988 basketball
(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/bronze) Kōji Murofushi (a.k.a. Alexander) 2004; 2012 hammer throw
(gold/bronze/silver) 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
(bronze/gold) Mahé Drysdale (a.k.a. Alexander) 2008; 2012 rowing
(silver) Alexander Mikhaylin 2012 judo
(silver/bronze) Alex Partridge 2008; 2012 rowing
(gold) Alex Gregory 2012 rowing
(bronze) Sasha 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 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
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
Nikolai of Denmark (a.k.a. Alexander) 1999-2023 Denmark
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 Wales (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
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
3 musicians
Peter Graves (a.k.a. Alexander) 2000 The Moonglows
Alex Van Halen 2007 Van Halen
Alec John Such 2018 Bon Jovi
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
(song) Alexander 1910; 1911; 1912 Alexander And His Clarinet; Alexander's Ragtime Band; Alexander's Bagpipe Band
(book) Alexander 2014 Alexander, Who's Trying His Best to Be the Best Boy Ever