Iskandar is a ♂ boy’s name.
Iskandar is an Arabic, Malay and Indonesian variant of the name Alexander, which derived from the ancient Greek name Aléxandros (Αλεξανδρος).
Iskandar means “defending men”, “defender of men”, “defender of the people” or “protector of men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/protect + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).
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