Alexis
Greek
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Alexis Origin and Meaning
The name Alexis is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "defender".
This name leapt into the female column via vixen Alexis Carrington on 'Dynasty" in the 1980s. It's more popular for girls, but it's still a widely used boys' names and is one of the most popular unisex names in the US today.
Alexis is an ancient (male) saints' name as well as the name of a third century BC comic poet. In the Alexios version, it was the name of several Byzantine emperors.
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# 472 in the US
Alexis Rank in US Top 1000
# 1090 on Nameberry
Alexis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Alexis Popularity
- 472US2023
- 1090Nameberry2024
- 170Canada2023
- 819England2016
- 79France2018
- 48Mexico2021
- 92Belgium2019
- 144Switzerland2023
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Famous People Named Alexis
- Alexis DenisofAmerican actor
- Alexis Carrelwinner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- Alexis TsiprasPrime Minister of Greece
- Alexis Sanchezsoccer player
- Alexis Papasmale model
- Alexis de TocquevilleFrench diplomat, political scientist, and historian
- Alexis ("Lex") Spyros Niarchos (b. 1991)son of Daphne Guinness and Spyros Niarchos