How to Say "Alexander" in Spanish

Alejandro

/aleˈxandɾo/masculine

The English name Alexander is translated into Spanish as Alejandro.

Alejandro is a masculine given name.

Meaning: male given name (name)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, Aleix is occasionally used as a variation of Alexander, particularly in Catalan-speaking regions.

/aleˈxandɾo/

Depending on the region, someone named Alejandro might be called by the nickname Jandro, which uses only the end of the name rather than the beginning.
In many Spanish-speaking cultures, names like 'Alejandro' are often associated with certain 'saint days' on the calendar, which dictates how people celebrate their name.
The name Alejandro comes from the Greek words for 'repelling' and 'men'.

Alejandro fue un gran conquistador.
Alexander was a great conqueror.
Tatoeba #2264638 by cueyayotl, translation #2264637 by _undertoad
Alejandro no es más joven que Vladimir.
Alexander is not younger than Vladimir.
Tatoeba #2775444 by marcelostockle, translation #522407 by wma
Actuando bajo el consejo de sus astrónomos, Alejandro Magno decidió no atacar Egipto, y en su lugar fue a India.
Acting on advice from his astronomers, Alexander the Great decided not to attack Egypt and went to India instead.
Tatoeba #1125635 by marcelostockle, translation #1125634 by CM
El señor Rodríguez, Alejandro, llegará pronto.
Mister Rodríguez, Alexander, will arrive soon.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Lucía and Daniel are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.

Lucía

¿Cómo está Alejandro?
How is Alejandro?
Daniel

Alejandro está muy bien, gracias por preguntar.
Alejandro is doing very well, thanks for asking.
Lucía

Me alegra mucho saberlo.
I am very happy to hear that.
Daniel

Él también te manda saludos.
He sends you his regards too.

Sources

Wiktionary, “alexander” translations and entries Alejandro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Alejandro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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