♂♀ Name Alexis

Q: What does the name Alexis mean?

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

Where does the name Alexis come from?

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.

What does the name Alexis mean?

The unisex name Alexis means “defender”, “helper” and “protector” or “defender of men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/protect + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).

Pronunciation of Alexis

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Variants

Aleksis Aléxis

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Popularity of the name Alexis

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Alexis is currently ranked #1618 on the name leaderboard.

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Alexis in the Top 50 names

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🇦🇺 Australia	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇪 Belgium	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇨🇭 Switzerland	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	✓	-	-	-	✓
🇫🇷 France	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	✓	-	-	✓	-
🇺🇸 USA	✓	✓	✓	✓	-