Alexey
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Alexander.
Alexey by the numbers
Alexey was given to 42 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Alexander
Like Alexey, each of these traces back to Alexander: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Alejandrodefender of men; Spanish form of Alexander2,027 in the US (2017)
- Zanderdefender of men; a diminutive of Alexander1,551 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
- Alecdefender of men; short form of Alexander569 in the US (2017)
- Alessandrodefender of men; Italian form of Alexander401 in the US (2017)
- Alexzanderdefender of men; invented spelling of Alexander226 in the US (2017)
- Alistairdefender of men; Scottish form of Alexander75 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleksanderdefender of men; variant of Alexander84 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alexey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alexeidefender of men; russian form of alexander9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexia form of Alexios; defender of men73 in the US (2017)
- Alexusdefender of men; a form of Alexios51 in the US (2017)
- Alekseydefender of men; russian form of Alexander28 in the US (2017)
- Avereyelf ruler; a form of Avery28 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alexey
Names that are said the same way as Alexey, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alekseidefender of men; Russian form of Alexander8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alexey, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Xanderdefender of mankind; short form of Alexander2,403 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alexey
Nobody has voted for Alexey yet
Vote for Alexey and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Alexey