From French Alexis from Latin Alexius ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις Álexis helper defender.

Alexis meaning in english. Recently this name is mostly being used as a unisex name but historically its a boys name. Alexis ə lek sis USA pronunciation. Most material 2005 1997 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

Last year it ranked 9039th in the US. This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet and also of several saints. Its origin is Modern English variant of the Russian name Aleksei.

From the Greek name Ἄλεξις Alexis meaning helper or defender derived from Greek ἀλέξω alexo meaning to defend to help. This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet and also of several saints. Definition of alexis in Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary.

Social Security Administration list of most popular baby names. It is of Greek origin and the meaning of Alexis is defender. What does Alexis mean.

The meaning of Alexes is Defender. Alexis as a girls name also used less commonly as boys name Alexis is pronounced a-LEX-iss. From a Greek word meaning helper See more.

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. Originally a boys name but now more commonly given to girls. Alexie is a form of Aleksei and is generally pronounced like ah LEK see.