Iskandar (name)

Iskandar, Iskander, Skandar, Skander, Askandar, Askander, Eskandar, Eskender, Eskinder, Iskinder, Sikandar, Sikander, Scandar, Scander or İskender ({{langx|ar|إسكندر}}; {{langx|fa|اسکندر}} {{translit|fa|Eskandar}} or {{lang|fa|سکندر}} {{translit|fa|Skandar}}), is a variant of the given name Alexander in cultures such as Iran (Persia), Arabia and others throughout the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Caucasus and Central Asia. In Egypt, its bearers are mostly of Christian (Coptic) descent.{{Cite web|title=Iskandar Name Meaning & Iskandar Family History at Ancestry.com®|url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=iskandar|access-date=2022-09-08|website=www.ancestry.com}} Originally referring to Alexander the Great, it was transmitted through works such as the Iskandarnameh 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 {{Transliteration|ar|DIN|al-ʾiskandar}} ({{langx|ar|الاسكندر,الإِسْكَنْدَر}}).

{{Transliteration|ar|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) (1384-1415), 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 ({{circa|1583|1636}}), sultan of Aceh
Iskandar bin Rahmat (1979–2025), convicted murderer and former police officer in Singapore
Iskandar Ramis (born 1946), vice governor of Bengkulu
Iskandar Safa (1955-2024), Lebanese-French businessman
Iskandar Thani (1610–1641), sultan of Aceh
Jalal al-Dawla Iskandar (died 1359), ruler of the Paduspanid dynasty
Muhammad Iskandar bin Sa'at, Singaporean criminal

= Iskander =

Iskander Hachicha (born 1972), Tunisian judoka
Iskander Mirza (1899–1969), first President of the Republic of Pakistan
Ibrahim Iskander ll (1707-?), the sultan of the Maldives
Sultan Iskander Mastura Kudarat III (died 1938) was the last sultan of the Sultanate of Maguindanao
Sultan Iskander Kudarat II (died 1853 or 1854) sultan of the Sultanate of Maguindanao

= Iskinder =

Iskinder Desta (1934–1974), member of the Ethiopian Imperial family and naval officer.

= Eskandar =

Eskandar Shora ({{floruit|1948}}), Iranian boxer

= Eskender =

Eskender Mustafaiev (born 1981), Russian-Ukrainian paralympic swimmer.
Eskender (Kwestantinos II or Constantine II) (1471–1494), Emperor of Ethiopia.

= Eskinder =

Eskinder Nega (born 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 (born 1968), 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 =

Abdur Razzaq Iskander (1935–2021), Pakistani Islamic scholar
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 (died 1436), ruler of the Kara Koyunlu
Sayeed Iskander (1953–2012), Bangladeshi army major and politician
Willem Iskander (1840–1876), Indonesian writer, nationalist, teacher and educator