Lexi

Lexi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “defender of men”
Origin: Greek
Say it: LEK-see · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis, from Greek alexein 'to defend' and aner/andros 'man.' Also spelled Lexie.

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How popular is Lexi?

2024161 per million US babies

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.

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Babies named Lexi in 2024536

2024 rank#563 girls

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 188027,646

Lexi is fading: recent use is about 58% of its level ten years before.

Names like Lexi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Elenabright, shining light · Greek
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Zoeylife · Greek

Lexi questions

What does the name Lexi mean?

Lexi means "defender of men". It comes from Greek. Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis, from Greek alexein 'to defend' and aner/andros 'man.' Also spelled Lexie.

Is Lexi a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lexi?

536 US babies were named Lexi in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Lexi?

Lexi is usually pronounced 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.