Alexis

Greek

"defender"

Alexis Origin and Meaning

The name Alexis is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "defender".

This name leapt into the female column via vixen Alexis Carrington on 'Dynasty" in the 1980s. It's more popular for girls, but it's still a widely used boys' names and is one of the most popular unisex names in the US today.

Alexis is an ancient (male) saints' name as well as the name of a third century BC comic poet. In the Alexios version, it was the name of several Byzantine emperors.

Alexis Rank in US Top 1000

# 472 in the US

Alexis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1033 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Alexis

• 472 US 2023
• 1033 Nameberry 2025
• 170 Canada 2023
• 819 England 2016
• 79 France 2018
• 48 Mexico 2021
• 92 Belgium 2019
• 144 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Alexis

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Famous People Named Alexis

• Alexis Denisof American actor
• Alexis Carrel winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Alexis Tsipras Prime Minister of Greece
• Alexis Sanchez soccer player
• Alexis Papas male model
• Alexis de Tocqueville French diplomat, political scientist, and historian
• Alexis ("Lex") Spyros Niarchos (b. 1991) son of Daphne Guinness and Spyros Niarchos