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AL-ik

Alec

OriginDiminutive or Scottish form of Alexander, Greek
Meaning"defending men"
GenderBoy

About Alec

Variation of Alexander

Pronounced AL-ik. 2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Alec ranked #977 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #109 in 1994, Nameberry popularity #336.

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  • Alec Baillie

    American bassist for bands Choking Victim, Agent 99, and Leftover Crack

  • Alec William Alfred Stock

    English footballer and manager

  • Alec Eason

    Australian rules footballer

  • Alec Beall

    Canadian reality TV personality ("Big Brother Canada")

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    American hockey player

  • Alec Potts

    Australian archer

  • Alec Richard Shifrin

    son of tv host and journalist Sara Haines

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Alec in pop culture

  • Alec Ramsay

    character in "The Black Stallion" novel series and film/

  • Alec D'Urberville

    character in Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"

  • Alexander "Alec" Lightwood

    character in "The Mortal Instruments" book and movie series and the "Shadowhunter's" TV series.

  • Alec Hardison

    character on TV's "Leverage"

  • Alec Hardy

    main character on British TV series "Broadchurch"

  • Alec Volturi

    character in the Twilight Saga

  • Alec Scudder

    character in film "Maurice"

  • Alec

    character from 'The Kill Order' by James Dashner

  • Alec Newbury

    character in "St. Elmo's Fire"

  • Alec Jesmond

    character on TV's "Call the Midwife"

  • Alec Trevelyan

    villain in 1995 James Bond film "GoldenEye"

  • Alec Sadler

    character from Canadian TV series "Continuum"

  • Alec Holland aka Swamp Thing

    DC comics character

  • Alec Ryder

    character in the game "Mass Effect: Andromeda"

Variations & nicknames

  • AlickScottish
  • AlekRussian

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