Alyaksandr

Alyaksandr is the Belarusian form of the male given name Alexander. It is widely used in Belarus and among Belarusian communities. The name comes from the Greek Alexandros, from alexein “to defend” and aner “man,” meaning “defender of men” or “protector of mankind.”

In Belarusian, the name is written Аляксандр and transliterated as Alyaksandr. The common feminine form is Alyaksandra (Аляксандра). Variants in other languages include Alexander in English; transliteration conventions may yield different spellings in other contexts or languages.

Notable bearers of the name include Alyaksandr Lukashenka (born 1954), the long-serving president of Belarus since 1994. Beyond this prominent figure, Alyaksandr is a traditional and widely used name across Belarusian society, reflecting the historical popularity of the Alexander root in the region.