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Alexi is a feminine name with Greek roots, derived from 'Alexis' meaning 'defender' or 'helper.' While Alexis is more common and used for both genders, Alexi represents a distinctly feminine variant.…
Alli is a versatile name that functions across genders, though it's presented here as feminine. It has multiple origins: it can be a diminutive of Allison, Alice, or Alexandra for girls, giving it…
Diminutive of Aleksandra, Russian from Greek
"defending men"
An alternative to Sasha, another common Russian nickname for Aleksandra.
Alexie is a feminine name with Slavic and Greek roots, functioning as a diminutive form of Alexandra or Alexis. Derived from the Greek "alexein" meaning "to defend" or "to help," it carries…
Variation of Andrea
Arty seventies name usually pronounced AHN-dra.
Galician diminutive of Olalla, or Russian, Ukrainian Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish
"sweetly speaking"
A short form of Alexandra and Alice used everywhere from Russia to Spain. A fresh alternative to Allie.
Sandi is a feminine name typically functioning as a diminutive of Sandra or Alexandra, though it has established itself as an independent given name. Popular particularly during the 1950s through the…
Greek, diminutive of Alexia
See ALEXIA.
Variation of Sandra and Alexandra
A name that is rarely heard and might be worth considering as a way of zipping up a namesake Sandra. It has long been associated with iconoclastic British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes. Zandra did…
Lesya is a feminine name with Slavic origins, particularly popular in Ukraine where it serves as a diminutive form of Oleksandra (Ukrainian variant of Alexandra). The name gained prominence through…
Russian, diminutive of Alexandra
Shura is a unisex Russian nickname for Aleksandr or Aleksandra, themselves forms of Alexander. Less known in the English-speaking world than Sasha, it's also more assertive — probably because of that…
Variation of Alexin, Alexinus, or Alexandrine, Greek
Alexine could be a diminutive for the classic name Alexandra, a short form of Alexandrine, or a feminine form of the French Alexin, a variation of Alexinus. Alexine Tinne (born Alexandrine "Alexine"…
Diminutive of Alexis and Alexandra
"man's defender"
Lex is still used mostly for boys, but like Alex, may cross over with the rising popularity of all long forms of the name. Lexi is another, more feminine option.
Xandi is a feminine name that likely originated as a diminutive or variant of Alexandra or Cassandra. With its distinctive 'X' beginning, it carries a contemporary, dynamic feel while maintaining a…
Spanish, diminutive of Alexandra
The initial X is pronounced like a Z. Confusing? Potentially. But there are enough Alexandras and Xanders through the Western World these days that this spelling wouldn't seem outlandish.
Zandi is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. It can be a diminutive of Alexandra (meaning 'defender of mankind'), a short form of names like Zandra or Xandra, or it may have independent…
Diminutive of Alexandra, Greek
Cool, gender-neutral short form of Alexandra and company.
Sashya is a feminine name with multicultural influences, potentially derived from Russian or Indian naming traditions. It may function as an elaborated form of Sasha, which itself is a diminutive of…
