Lexey
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Alexander.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Lexey by the numbers
Lexey was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 19 babies in 1998, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Alexander
Like Lexey, each of these traces back to Alexander: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Xanderdefender of mankind; short form of Alexander2,403 in the US (2017)
- Alejandrodefender of men; Spanish form of Alexander2,027 in the US (2017)
- Zanderdefender of men; a diminutive of Alexander1,551 in the US (2017)
- Alecdefender of men; short form of Alexander569 in the US (2017)
- Alessandrodefender of men; Italian form of Alexander401 in the US (2017)
- Alexzanderdefender of men; invented spelling of Alexander226 in the US (2017)
- Alistairdefender of men; Scottish form of Alexander75 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lexey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lexydefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra58 in the US (2017)
- Lexeedefender of men; a form of Alexis6 in the US (2017)
- Lexxydefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra5 in the US (2017)
- Laceyfrom lacusCius, estate of Lacy; fine or sheer fabric83 in England and Wales (2025)
- Laneyfrom the lane; a form of Lane437 in the US (2017)
- Lexiedefender of men; diminutive of Alexis348 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Lexey, 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)
- 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)
Names about as common as Lexey
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