Alek

A-lehk; Al-ehk

Polish, Armenian, Serbian, and Russian form of Alex, Greek, Greenlandic

"defending men; harpoon line"

Alek Origin and Meaning

The name Alek is a boy's name of Russian origin meaning "defending men; harpoon line".

A variation of Alex used in a number of languages, Alek has the cool, solid feel of Erik and Axel. It can also be a name of Greenlandic origin, meaning "harpoon line".

Alek Rank in US Top 1000

# 970 in the US

Popularity of the name Alek

• 663 Unique 2023

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The name Alek in Pop Culture

• Aleksander "Alek" Ferdinand character in Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan trilogy
• Alek Petrov character in the TV series and book series by Liz Braswell, The Nine Lives of Chloe King
• Alek the real name of the character Darth Malak from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic