Alexi
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning a form of Alexios; defender of men.
Alexi by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Alexi. In the US, 73 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 196 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Alexios
Like Alexi, each of these traces back to Alexios: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alexi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexeidefender of men; russian form of alexander9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alexiedefender of mankind; a form of Alexis24 in the US (2017)
- Alexiodefender of mankind; a form of alexios10 in the US (2017)
- Alekidefender of mankind; Hawaiian form of Alexander7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alexi, 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)
- Xanderdefender of mankind; short form of Alexander2,403 in the US (2017)
- Edwardwealthy guardian1,385 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Alexi
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