Lexi
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis.
How Lexi has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #309 |
| 2016 | #316 |
| 2017 | #341 |
| 2018 | #342 |
| 2019 | #336 |
| 2020 | #367 |
| 2021 | #417 |
| 2022 | #439 |
| 2023 | #522 |
| 2024 | #563 |
| 2025 | #628 |
Lexi by the numbers
In 2025, 128 babies in England and Wales were named Lexi. In the US, 938 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 1,329 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Alexandra
Like Lexi, each of these traces back to Alexandra: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Sandradefender of mankind; short form of Alexandra299 in the US (2017)
- Aleksandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alyssandranoble defender; a form of Alexandra29 in the US (2017)
- Alexianadefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra23 in the US (2017)
- Xandriadefender of men; short form of Alexandra21 in the US (2017)
- Alesandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra19 in the US (2017)
- Alexsadefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra19 in the US (2017)
- Alexahdefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra18 in the US (2017)
Other names that come from Alexis
Like Lexi, 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.
- Lexlaw; a form of Alexander or Alexis90 in the US (2017)
- Alexysdefender of mankind; a form of Alexis25 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)
- Alyxisdefender of mankind; a form of Alexis6 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 Lexi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lexiedefender of men; diminutive of Alexis348 in the US (2017)
- Lexadefender of mankind; a diminutive of alexandra115 in the US (2017)
- Lenibright; a form of Helene or Magdalene78 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lexydefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra58 in the US (2017)
- Lexiidefender of mankind; a form of Alexis14 in the US (2017)
- Lexisword; speech; from Greek lexis12 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lexi
Names that are said the same way as Lexi, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a protector
Like Lexi, 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 Lexi
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