Alexandru

Alexandru is the Romanian standard bearer for Alexander, a name forged in ancient Greek meaning 'defending warrior' or 'helper of mankind.' Its most famous bearer, Alexander the Great, carved an empire from Macedon to India. The name traveled through Byzantium into the Balkans, becoming Alexandru in Romania, where it was famously borne by Alexandru Ioan Cuza, the prince who unified the Romanian principalities in the 19th century.

When you say 'Alexandru' aloud, it has a solid, dependable sound, like the turning of a key in a lock. It’s a name that carries the weight of history and leadership, a promise of a child who will be both a protector and a guide. You’ll feel the strength of it when you write it on his birth certificate, a name ready to face the world.