Why Alexandria Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Alexandria” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Alexandria” is of Greek origin. It’s a name commonly given to girls.

Your name in reverse order is “Airdnaxela.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Inlxeraada.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Alexandria

The true meaning of ‘Alexandria’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Alexandria is a name that represents a tendency to exhibit extremes in terms of material success. You are either possessing a great deal of good fortune or none at all. It is your birthright to rule an enterprise – that is, if you are up to the challenge. Balance and power are the two words that describe you.

Your heart’s desire is success in its fullest meaning. Wealth, power, and material comforts are important to you. You want fame for doing something impressive or unusual. You possess a creative mind with excellent problem-solving ability. Balancing emotions should be important to you. Others might feel that you try to control people without any consideration for their feelings or opinions.

When people hear the name Alexandria, they perceive you as someone who is impressive, elegant, and noble. You possess qualities common to actors, dancers, and performers. People admire your confident personality. Unfortunately, there are others who get jealous of you. You prefer not to deal directly with only one person. Instead, you want to work on a grand scale.

You are a person who is true to your ambitions and interests. Independent, creative, freethinker, and have strong leadership potential. You want to be in charge and tend to like your original ideas. There are times you are impulsive.

Your most likely vocation: administrator, supervisor, industrialist, builder, politician, printer, publisher, engineer, philosopher, social scientist, public speaker, leader in commerce or travel and tourism.

Lucky colors: Dark colors such as dark blue, gray, purple, or black

Lucky gem(s): Black diamond or pearl, any dark-colored stone

Lucky day(s): Thursday

Lucky botanicals: Marsh mallow, angelica, shephered's purse, ragwort, celery, gravel root

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Is The Name Alexandria Popular?

“Alexandria” is not a popular baby girl’s name in New York as reported in the 1963 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only 19 babies in New York have the same name as you in 1963. A total of only 70 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1993 with a total of 5,027 babies. That’s a lot of baby Alexandrias.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Alexandria” was recorded 103,422 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Alexandrias to occupy the country of U.S. Virgin Islands with an estimated population of 98,750.

The name first appeared in the year 1902 and given to six newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1990 with a rank of #95 nationwide and was registered 3,595 times as a baby girl’s name. Alexandria became a popular girl’s name in the state of Wyoming in the year 1995. It ranked #31 with 15 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1992 in the state of California with 696 baby girls.

This name is a consistent top ranking girl’s name in the state of West Virginia for 20 years from 1990 to 2014 (may not be consecutive). It’s also popular in the state of Tennessee for 20 years (may not be consecutive).

For the past seven decades (1954 to 2023), the name “Alexandria” was recorded 102,079 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

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