The first name Alex is ♀ female and ♂ male.
Origin of Alex
Alex is a short form of Alexander and Alexandra.
Meaning of Alex
Alex means “defending men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/help + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).
Pronunciation of Alex
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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 1337 ↑ 9
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 1159 ↓ -44
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 647 ↔ 0
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 1287 ↓ -5
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 1471 ↓ -5
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 1836 ↓ -16
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 1355 ↑ 36
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 940 ↓ -14
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 248 ↓ -4
- 🇫🇷 France: 1565 ↑ 16
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 892 ↓ -25
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 305 ↓ -1
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8881 ↑ 60
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 990 ↓ -24
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 839 ↑ 88
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 961 ↓ -36
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 3041 ↓ -70
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1375 ↓ -17
- 🇺🇸 United States: 2051 ↓ -91
Alex in the Top 50 Names
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