Alec: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “defending men”
- Origin
- Greek
- Say it
- AL-ek · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Short form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. Alec has long been used in English and Scottish naming traditions as an independent given name.
How popular is Alec?
Babies named Alec in 2024273
2024 rank#879 boys
Peak year1995
Total US babies since 188055,253
Alec is fading: recent use is about 61% of its level ten years before.
Names like Alec
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
- Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
- Alexdefender · Greek
- Xanderdefending men · Greek
- Alexandradefender of men · Greek
- Zanderdefender of men · Greek
- Alessandradefending men · Italian
- Alexandriadefender of men · Greek
Alec questions
What does the name Alec mean?
Alec means "defending men". It comes from Greek. Short form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. Alec has long been used in English and Scottish naming traditions as an independent given name.
Is Alec a boy or girl name?
Alec is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Alec?
273 US babies were named Alec in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.
How do you pronounce Alec?
Alec is usually pronounced AL-ek.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.