Alexys
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Alexis.
Alexys by the numbers
Alexys was given to 25 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 273 babies in 2001, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Alexis
Like Alexys, each of these traces back to Alexis: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lexidefender of men; diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis938 in the US (2017)
- Lexiedefender of men; diminutive of Alexis348 in the US (2017)
- Lexlaw; a form of Alexander or Alexis90 in the US (2017)
- Lexi-Maedefender of mankind; a form of Alexis combined with Mae14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lexiidefender of mankind; a form of Alexis14 in the US (2017)
- Lexeedefender of men; a form of Alexis6 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alexys. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Alexys
Names that are said the same way as Alexys, 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 Alexys, 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 Alexys
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