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Alexi

Alexi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“defender”
Origin
Greek
Say it
uh-LEK-see · 3 syllables
Used for
Both (71% girls, 29% boys since 1880)

Variant of Alexei, Alexis, or Alexia depending on usage. These forms go back to Greek alexein, 'to defend' or 'help.'

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How popular is Alexi?

202414.1 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Alexi in 202447

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 18805,928

Alexi is fading: recent use is about 50% of its level ten years before.

Names like Alexi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Angelmessenger · Greek
  • Phoenixdark red · Greek
  • Onyxclaw; black gemstone · Greek
  • Oceanocean, great sea · Greek
  • Parisuncertain meaning · Greek
  • Cleoglory · Greek
  • IndigoIndian dye, indigo blue · Greek
  • Psalmsacred song · Greek

Alexi questions

What does the name Alexi mean?

Alexi means "defender". It comes from Greek. Variant of Alexei, Alexis, or Alexia depending on usage. These forms go back to Greek alexein, 'to defend' or 'help.'

Is Alexi a boy or girl name?

Alexi is used for both: about 71% of US babies named Alexi since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Alexi?

47 US babies were named Alexi in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Alexi?

Alexi is usually pronounced uh-LEK-see.

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.