Iskandar, Iskander, Skander, Askander, Eskinder, or Scandar ( ( Eskandar or سکندر Skandar), is a variant of the given name Alexander in cultures such as Iran (Persia), Arabia and others throughout the Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asia. In Egypt, its bearers are mostly of Christian (Coptic) descent. Originally referring to Alexander the Great, it was transmitted through works such as the Iskandarnamah and the Sirr al-Asrar, and became a popular name for rulers in the medieval period.
The Arabic version may also add the definite-article prefix al-, giving (). al-Iskandarīyah ("of Alexander") is the Arabic name of the Egyptian city of Alexandria.
Given name
Iskandar
Sultan Iskandar (disambiguation), names of several Muslim rulers who share the same title and name Iskandar-i Shaykhi (died 1403), ruler of the Afrasiyab dynasty from 1393 to 1403. He was the son and successor of Kiya Afrasiyab Iskandar (Timurid dynasty) (), ruler of Persia Iskandar Dzhalilov (born 1992), Tajikistani footballer Iskandar Ghanem (1911–2005), Lebanese army general Iskandar Jalil (born 1940), Singaporean ceramist Iskandar Khatloni (1954–2000), Tajikistani journalist Iskandar Muda (), sultan of Aceh Iskandar bin Rahmat (born 1979), convicted murderer in Singapore Iskandar Ramis (born 1946), vice governor of Bengkulu Iskandar Safa (born 1955), French businessman Iskandar Thani (1610–1641), sultan of Aceh Jalal al-Dawla Iskandar (died 1359), ruler of the Paduspanid dynasty
Iskander
Iskander Hachicha (born 1972), Tunisian judoka
Iskander Mirza (1899–1969), first President of the Republic of Pakistan
Iskinder
Iskinder Desta (1934–1974), member of the Ethiopian Imperial family and naval officer.
Eskandar
Eskandar Shora (), Iranian boxer
Eskender
Eskender Mustafaiev (1981-), Russian-Ukrainian paralympic swimmer. Eskender (Kwestantinos II or Constantine II) (1471-1494), Emperor of Ethiopia.
Eskinder
Eskinder Nega (1969-), Ethiopian journalist.
Scandar
Scandar Copti (born 1975), Palestinian Israeli filmmaker
Skandar
Skandar Keynes (born 1991), English political advisor and former actor
Others
Skanderbeg (1405–1468), 15th century war lord and national hero of Albania
Surname
Iskandar
Afifa Iskandar (1921–2012), Iraqi singer
Anang Iskandar (born 1956), Indonesian police officer
Azri Iskandar, Malaysian actor
Charbel Iskandar (born 1966), Lebanese actor
Djoko Iskandar (born 1950), Indonesian zoologist
Irawati Iskandar (born 1969), Indonesian tennis player
Layla Iskandar (born 2002), Lebanese footballer
Mohd Azlan Iskandar (born 1982), Malaysian squash player
Muhaimin Iskandar (born 1966), Indonesian politician and government minister
Noer Muhammad Iskandar (1955–2020), Indonesian Islamic cleric
Nouri Iskandar (born 1938), Syrian musicologist and composer
Nur Iskandar (born 1986), Indonesian footballer
Samih Abdel Fattah Iskandar, Jordanian scout official
Syaiful Iskandar (born 1985), Singaporean footballer
Iskander
Amin Iskander (born 1952), Egyptian politician, writer and activist
Fazil Iskander (1929–2016), Soviet Russian novelist
Laila Iskander, Egyptian entrepreneur and politician
Magda Iskander, Egyptian entrepreneur
Maryana Iskander (born 1975), CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation
Qara Iskander (), ruler of the Kara Koyunlu
Willem Iskander (1840–1876), Indonesian writer, nationalist, teacher and educator
Military
9K720 Iskander, a Russian missile system.
See also
İskender (disambiguation) Skanderbeg (disambiguation) Sikandar