ALEXA  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of ALEXANDRA
Meaning: "man's defender"

Popularity in 2008: #50

This simple and most feminine form of the Alexi group retains the greatest freshness, although it's already in with the in crowd.

Variations:
Alexha, Alekia, Aleksi, Aleksha, Aleixa, Alyxa, Alexxa, Alexssa, Aleksa, Allexa, Alexsa

Alexa is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Alexa:

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• DYNASTY & DALLAS
• EXOTIC LITE: Boys' Edition
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• THE MILLION-BABY NAME