Alyxis
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Alexis.
Alyxis by the numbers
Alyxis was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 19 babies in 1994, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Alexis
Like Alyxis, 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)
- Alexiedefender of mankind; a form of Alexis24 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 Alyxis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexiadefender of men; a feminine form of Alexios768 in the US (2017)
- Alyvianoble natured; a modern respelling of Alicia251 in the US (2017)
- Alanisfair, bright; a form of Alana110 in the US (2017)
- Alycianoble; a modern spelling of Alicia74 in the US (2017)
- Alexusdefender of men; a form of Alexios51 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alyxis
Names that are said the same way as Alyxis, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alyxis, 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)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 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 Alyxis
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