Alexei

ah-lek-SAY

Russian, Greek

"defending men"

Alexei Origin and Meaning

The name Alexei is a boy's name of Greek, Russian origin meaning "defending men".

Alexei could well join the legion of Alex names popular in the US. There are countless opportunities to liven up Alexander, and Alexei (or Alexey) is one of the most straightforward and appealing.

Alexei Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1020 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Alexei

• 1020 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Alexei

• Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov Soviet and Russian theoretical physicist and Nobelist
• Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov Tsarevich of Russia, son of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra
• Alexei Fernando Ramirez Cuban baseball player
• Alexei Anatolievich Navalny Russian lawyer, politician and activist
• Alexei Nikolayevich Kosygin Russian Soviet politician
• Alexei David Sayle English comedian
• Alexei Eremenko (born Aleksei Alekseyevich Yeryomenko) Russian,Finnish footballer
• Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin Russian figure skater
• Alexei Vyacheslavovich "Alex" Kovalev Russian ice hockey player
• Alexei Andreyevich Cherepanov Russian ice hockey player

The name Alexei in Pop Culture

• Alexei Vronsky and Alexei Karenin lover and husband for Anna Karenina
• Alexei Markovic character in HER Interactive video game "Alibi in Ashes"
• Alexei 'Alyosha' Karamazov main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Brothers Karamazov"
• Alexei de Quincy character in Cassandra Clare's "The Infernal Devices" book trilogy series.
• Dr. Alexei character in season 3 of "Stranger Things"