Today its ranked as number 366 of baby boy names in the US.

Masculine names greek. Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος Alexandros which meant defending men from Greek ἀλέξω alexo meaning to defend help and ἀνήρ aner meaning man genitive ἀνδρός. It has an incredibly rich history and is considered the birthplace of democracy Western drama literature and philosophy the Olympic Games various scientific principles and a whole lot more. If you want a more Greek sounding name consider boy names like Constantine Nico and Kostas.

The feminine version is usually the genitive of the family name of the womans father or husband. Modern Greek boy names like Phillip Andrew and Lucas actually have origins from Greece. Ale Defender of man.

So for example Mr. Choose this one for a baby that is strong and masculine. Masculine names ending in -oglou a curious ending direct from the Turkish and -ou are the same in both the Nominative and Genitive form.

Many of these classics have masculine meanings like Andrews manly and powerful and Alexanders defender of. These traditional picks remain favorites with parents no doubt helped by their masculine ties. Alexis Αλέξης m f French English Greek Spanish Ancient Greek From the Greek name Ἄλεξις Alexis meaning helper or defender derived from Greek ἀλέξω meaning to defend to help.

In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris and it also belongs to. Not only is he strong but he has endless nickname potential including Alex Lex and Xander. These endings become -ou -e and -a in the Genitive case.

53 rows Male form of the name Aerope. A few of todays chart staples are Greek mythology boy names including Jason. Most western cultures already have.