Alexis is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Alexis one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Alexis is an independent unisex name, which derived from the Greek name Aléxis (Ἀλέξις). Alexis could also be a short form of the names Alexander or Alexandra.
The unisex name Alexis means “defender”, “helper” and “protector” or “defender of men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/protect + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).
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