ALEXIS  

Gender: F
Origin: English variation of ALEXIOS
Meaning: "man's defender"

Popularity in 2008: #15

This one-time Russian boys' name has surpassed sister Alexandra in popularity -- it's in the Top 20 and was given to more than thirteen thousand babies in a recent year.

Variations:
Elexis, Lexy, Alexxis, Alexiz, Alexiou, Alexys, Alexi, Alessa, Aalexis, Alecxis, Alexsis, Alexia, Alecsis, Aleksis, Alexias, Alexiss, Lexis, Allexis, Alexa, Alixis, Alaxis, Ahlexis, Alexcis, Alessi, Lexi, Aleexis, Lexie

International Variations:
Alessia (Italian)

Alexis is being discussed in our message boards:

• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• Everyone Loves A Baby Name Game!
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• Yaaaay! A family,you have always dreamed of!
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Alexis:

• DYNASTY & DALLAS
• BOYS' NAMES FOR GIRLS: A Key To Success?
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• ROMANCING THE NAME: MELISSA TO MELISANDE