Alexandru is a distinctive choice, ranked #658 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alexandru in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#658
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About the Name Alexandru
Alexandru has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 382 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #270 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alexandru is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alexandru in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Alexandru
Alexandru Munteanu — Alexandru Munteanu is a Moldovan economist, professor and businessman who has been Prime Minister of Moldova since 1 November 2025.
Alexandru Bădoiu — Alexandru Nicolae Bădoiu is a retired Romanian football player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alexandru
Unlikely. With around 55 UK babies named Alexandru per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alexandru in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alexandru is declining: down 366 places since 2020, to #658 in 2025. It peaked at #270 in 2019.
Alexandru is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Alexandru include: Alexandru Munteanu, Alexandru Chioseaua and Alexandru Bădoiu. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alexandru does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Alexandrus in the wild.
55
UK babies named Alexandru (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 366 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alexandru
Almost certainly the only Alexandru in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Alexandru
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alexandru Leșco is a Moldovan activist, famous for being sentenced by the separatist Transnistrian government for actions which have been described as Moldovan state-sponsored terrorism by Transnistrian government officials.
Alexandru Barbu Știrbei, also rendered Alex. Știrbeĭ, Știrbey, or Știrbeiŭ, was a Wallachian-born Romanian aristocrat, politician, businessman and agriculturalist, the son of Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei, Prince of Wallachia, younger brother of George Barbu Știrbei, and nephew of another Prince, Gheorghe Bibescu.
Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Romanian: [alekˈsandru iˈo̯aŋ ˈkuza] , or Alexandru Ioan I, also Anglicised as Alexander John Cuza; 20 March [O.S. 8 March] 1820 – 15 May 1873) was the first domnitor (prince) of the Romanian Principalities through his double election as Prince of Moldavia on 5 January 1859 and Prince of Wallachia on 24 January 1859, which resulted in the unification of the two states.
Alexandru Cornea, known as the Evil (Romanian: cel Rău) and scarcely numbered Alexandru III, was the Prince of Moldavia from 1540 to 1541, from the House of Bogdan-Muşat.