Alexis means Feminine form of Alexander.

Meaning of alexis baby name. From the Greek name Αλεξις Alexis which meant helper or defender derived from Greek αλεξω alexo to defend to help. Helper and defender of mankind. The origin of the name Alexis is Russian.

Alexis a one-time exclusively- boys name was more popular than its sister Alexandra for quite a while but in recent years Alexandra has overtaken it once again. This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangeably with the related name Αλεξιος or Alexius borne by five Byzantine emperors.

Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Alexis and its name origin or of any other name in our database. It is of Greek origin and the meaning of Alexis is defender. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named.

Meaning of Alexis Alexis means defender helper and defending men from ancient Greek aléxeinἀλέξειν to defendhelp anērἀνήρ man. From the personal name Alexis ultimately from Greek alexios helping defending. This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet and also of several saints.

Find similar names like Alexis. The meaning of the name Alexis is Defender Of The People. Alexis was a Top 20 girls name from 1994-2010 but has experienced a decline in popularity in recent years.

Defender of men helper. Alexi us about whom many legends grew up. Alexis is also found in at least 2 cultures and in some cases this baby name has additional meanings or alternative spellings.