Lexxa

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Alexandra.

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

Lexxa by the numbers

Lexxa was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Alexandra

Like Lexxa, 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.

  • Lexidefender of men; diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis938 in the US (2017)
  • Sandradefender of mankind; short form of Alexandra299 in the US (2017)
  • Aleksandradefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra22 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lexydefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra58 in the US (2017)
  • 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)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lexxa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Lexadefender of mankind; a diminutive of alexandra115 in the US (2017)
  • Lexxiword; speech; a form of Lexis12 in the US (2017)
  • Lexiadefender of men; a form of Alexandra11 in the US (2017)
  • Lexxydefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra5 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
  • Leonalioness; feminine form of Leo555 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a protector

Like Lexxa, 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 Lexxa

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