♂♀ Name Alex

Q: What does the name Alex mean?

Alex 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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Alex is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Alex one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Alex come from?

Alex is a short form of Alexander and Alexandra and thus a name for girls and boys. It derived from the ancient Greek name Aléxandros (Αλεξανδρος).

What does the name Alex mean?

Alex 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).

Pronunciation of Alex

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Popularity of the name Alex

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Alex is currently ranked #1007 on the name leaderboard.

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Alex in the Top 50 names

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🇦🇹 Austria	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇦🇺 Australia	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇪 Belgium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇷 Brazil	-	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	✓	✓	✓	-	✓
🇨🇭 Switzerland	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇩🇪 Germany	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇫🇷 France	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
🇮🇪 Ireland	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇳🇱 Netherlands	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇵🇹 Portugal	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇺🇸 USA	✓	✓	✓	✓	-