Alix
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of alexander or alexandra.
Alix by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Alix. In the US, 40 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 163 babies in 1993, 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 Alix. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Aliaexalted, noble458 in the US (2017)
- Alyxdefender of men; a form of Alexander27 in the US (2017)
- Alikmy father is Yahweh; a form of Eli19 in the US (2017)
- Alinfair; bright; a form of Alan5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisnoble; a form of alice or alison5 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Alix
Names that are said the same way as Alix, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Allexdefender of men; a form of Alexander5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alix, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Alix
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