Lexy

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

Babies a year
58
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Lexy by the numbers

Lexy was given to 58 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 136 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Alexandra

Like Lexy, 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)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Lexidefender of men; diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis938 in the US (2017)
  • Lexadefender of mankind; a diminutive of alexandra115 in the US (2017)
  • Levyjoining or attachment; a form of Levi75 in the US (2017)
  • Letydiminutive of Leticia, meaning happiness7 in the US (2017)
  • Lexeydefender of mankind; a form of Alexander5 in the US (2017)
  • Lexxydefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Lexy

Names that are said the same way as Lexy, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Lexiedefender of men; diminutive of Alexis348 in the US (2017)
  • Lexxiword; speech; a form of Lexis12 in the US (2017)
  • Lexxiedefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a protector

Like Lexy, 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 Lexy

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