Alexus
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; a form of Alexios.
Alexus by the numbers
Alexus was given to 51 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 1,703 babies in 1996, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Alexios
Like Alexus, 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 Alexus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Alexus
Names that are said the same way as Alexus, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alyxisdefender of mankind; a form of Alexis6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alexus, 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 Alexus
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