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Alex Meaning and Origin

Alex is English, Greek given name meaning Alex is a common name for boys and girls. It is of Greek origin and means "defender of men"..

Alex is a name that's been used by parents who are considering boy baby names.

Alex is currently #190 on the baby names popularity charts in the U.S. in 2022.

Famous people named Alex are Alex Meraz, Alex Beam, Alex Ferson.

Alex is a 4 letters name with 2 syllables.

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Alex name meaning

Alex is a common name for boys and girls. It is of Greek origin and means "defender of men".

Alex name origin

English Greek

Name facts

4 letter name and 2 syllables

Popularity

Alex is ranked #190 most popular baby boy name in 2022

Alex is ranked #1474 most popular baby girl name in 2022

Gender chart

In 2022, 93% of babies named Alex were boys
In 2022, 7% of babies named Alex were girls

Name popularity in the US

This graph illustrates how many babies were named Alex in the US

Name popularity in Canada

This graph illustrates how many babies were named Alex in Canada

Celebrities named Alex

Alex Meraz (Movies)
Alex Beam (Baseball)
Alex Ferson (Baseball)
Alex Gardner (Baseball)
Alex Jones (Baseball)
Alex McFarlan (Baseball)
Alex McKinnon (Baseball)
Alex Voss (Baseball)
Alex English (Basketball)
Alex Bentley (Basketball)
Alex Arthur (Boxer)
Alex Garcia (Boxer)
Alex Hilton (Boxer)
Alex Metreveli (Tennis)
Alex Olmedo (Tennis)
Alex Bravo (Sport)
Alex Kroll (Sport)
Alex Moore (Sport)
Alex Otterlei ()
Alex Shapiro ()
Alex Wurman ()

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Alex - FAQ

What is the meaning of the name Alex?
The meaning of the name Alex is Alex is a common name for boys and girls. It is of Greek origin and means "defender of men"..
What is the origin of the name Alex?
The origin of the name Alex is English Greek .
Is Alex a girl or boy name?
The name Alex is a masculine name. According to our statistics, 93.09% of babies called Alex were boys, 6.91% of babies called Alex were girls.
What is the popularity of the name Alex?
According to statistics, Alex is ranked 190th most popular boy name in the US, in 2022.
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