Baby names info for ALEXIS:

• Gender: boy or girl
• Syllables: 3
• Characters: 6
• Pronunciation: a-LECKS-is

Origin and Meaning:

• English meaning of the name ALEXIS for a girl:
  • helper, defender, variation of Alexander, defender of mankind

• French meaning of the name ALEXIS for a girl:
  • protector of mankind

• Greek meaning of the name ALEXIS for a boy:
  • protector of mankind

• Greek meaning of the name ALEXIS for a girl:
  • protector of mankind

Baby Names Popularity:

• ALEXIS is the 186^th most popular boy's name in the United States.
• ALEXIS is the 13^rd most popular girl's name in the United States.

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Alternate Forms and Spellings:

• ALEXA ALEXALYN ALEXAS ALEXCIA ALEXCIS ALEXEI ALEXEIN ALEXEJ ALEXENIA ALEXES ALEXEY ALEXI ALEXIA ALEXIAN ALEXIARES ALEXIAS ALEXICH ALEXICON ALEXIE ALEXIUS ALEXSHA ALEXSI ALEXSIA ALEXSIS ALEXUS ALEXXIA ALEXXIS ALEXXUS ALEXXX ALEXY ALEXYA ALEXYS ALEXYSS ALYXIS LEX LEXA LEXANN LEXI LEXIA LEXIANA LEXIE LEXINE LEXX LEXXI LEXY LEXYEE

Nicknames:

• ALEX, AL, LEXI, LEX, LEXA

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