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Alex

Gender-neutral · Greek · Short name

Meaning
Defender of men
Pronunciation
AL-ex
Origin
Greek

Short form of Alexander/Alexandra, from Greek 'alexein' (defend) and 'aner' (man).

Popularity
Common in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

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Languages in use: Greek, English

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, United States, Western Europe

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al-ig-ZAN-druh

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Meaning: Defender of the people, protector

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al-ig-ZAN-der

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Meaning: Defender of the people

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Alexis

uh-LEK-sis

Girl · Greek

Meaning: Defender, helper

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Evander

ee-VAN-der

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Meaning: Good man, of good courage, bow warrior

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NEE-koh

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Meaning: Victory of the people

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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