- Meaning
- Defender of the people
- Arabic
- إسكندر
- Say it
- is-KAN-dar
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- In the Quran
- Not in the Quran
About the meaning
The Arabic and Persian form of Alexander. Some identify Dhul-Qarnayn in the Quran with Alexander; many scholars reject this.
Other spellings
Iskander, Skander, İskender, Alexander
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Questions about Iskandar
What does Iskandar mean?
Iskandar means: Defender of the people. The Arabic and Persian form of Alexander. Some identify Dhul-Qarnayn in the Quran with Alexander; many scholars reject this.
Is Iskandar in the Quran?
No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.
Is Iskandar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Iskandar is a boy’s name.
How do you write Iskandar in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Iskandar is written إسكندر.