Alex

Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis

"defending men"

Updated Mon Apr 22 2024

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Alex Origin and Meaning

The name Alex is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "defending men".

One of the most evenly divided unisex names these days; strong and energetic, if overused, for both genders.

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Alexandrea "Alex" Martin DeanAmerican actress; daughter of actress Whoopi Goldberg and Bernard Dean
Alex Ruth AaronsonAustralian,American soccer player
Alexandra Elizabeth "Alex" KingstonEnglish actress
Alexandra Patricia "Alex" MorganAmerican soccer player
Alex McCordAmerican reality TV personality ("Real Housewives of New York")
Alexandra Hetherington "Alex" BreckenridgeAmerican actress
Alex GreenwoodEnglish football player
Alexandra Virina "Alex" ScottEnglish football player
Alexandria "Alex" SharpeIrish soprano singer and actress
Alex Drummond (b. 1997)daughter of "Pioneer Woman" Ree Drummond

Alexandra “Alex” Cranemain character from the TV show “Star”
Alexandra Margarita "Alex" Russocharacter from Disney's "Wizards of Waverly Place" played by Selena Gomez
Alexcharacter from "Totally Spies"
Alex Baileycharacter from "The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell" by Chris Colfer
Alexprotagonist in "Paranormal Activity 4"
Alex Mackmain character from ''The Secret World of Alex Mack''
Alex Owensprotagonist from ''Flashdance''
Alex Forrestcharacter from ''Fatal Attraction''
Alexandra "Alex" Vausecharacter from Netflix original show "Orange is the New Black"
Alex Roperfrom movie "Train" played by Thora Birch
Alexcharacter in "Beautiful" by Amy Reed

Alexcharacter from Disney's "Twitches"
Alex Meyersfrom TV series "Bent"
Alex Kerkovichcharacter from series "Happy Endings"
Dr. Alex Blakea character on "Criminal Minds"
Alexandra Anastasia "Alex" Dunphycharacter on 'Modern Family'
Alex Walkerprotagonist of novel 'Small Blue Thing'
Alexdefault female avatar from Minecraft
Alexandra "Alex" Danversadoptive sister of Kara Danvers aka Supergirl in CW's show Supergirl
Alex Fierrogender,fluid character from Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase series
Alexandra "Alex" Rovercharacter from "Nim's Island"

Agent Alex Parrishfrom TV's "Quantico"
Alexandra "Alex" Cabotcharacter from TV show "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit"