Alexia

Alexia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “defender”
Origin: Greek
Say it: uh-LEK-see-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Alexios/Alexis, from Greek alexein 'to defend, help'. Related to Alexandra and Alexis.

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How popular is Alexia?

202492.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Alexia in 2024305

2024 rank#884 girls

Peak year2002

Total US babies since 188045,989

Alexia is fading: recent use is about 27% of its level ten years before.

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Alexia questions

What does the name Alexia mean?

Alexia means "defender". It comes from Greek. Feminine form of Alexios/Alexis, from Greek alexein 'to defend, help'. Related to Alexandra and Alexis.

Is Alexia a boy or girl name?

Alexia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Alexia?

305 US babies were named Alexia in 2024. Its peak year was 2002.

How do you pronounce Alexia?

Alexia is usually pronounced uh-LEK-see-uh.

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.