Alexius
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning defender; a form of alexios.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Alexius by the numbers
Alexius was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 121 babies in 1998, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alexius. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexusdefender of men; a form of Alexios51 in the US (2017)
- Alexysdefender of mankind; a form of Alexis25 in the US (2017)
- Alexiedefender of mankind; a form of Alexis24 in the US (2017)
- Alexxisdefender; variant spelling of alexis14 in the US (2017)
- Alexiel5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alexius
Names that are said the same way as Alexius, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alexiosdefender, helper6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alexius, 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)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alexius
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