Name: Alexis
Gender: Male
Usage: Alexis, of greek origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Alexis are in general originating from Argentina, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, Malta, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Alexis across the world, see Alexios, Aléxis.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Alexis is: Defender, Protector of mankind.
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Numerology of the first name Alexis: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 7. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: spiritual, intelligent, analytical, reserved, knowledgeable, mysterious, intuitive.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Philosophical, Spiritual
Ruling planet: Neptune
Colors: Green
Gemstones: Moonstone
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The name Alexis is ranked on the 425th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 1541700 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.022% of the population. The name Alexis has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Alexis for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Alexis is 17 February.
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History and Origin
Alexis is a given name derived from the Greek word ἀλέξω or aléxo, meaning "to help, defend." It was the name of several saints venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, including Saint Alexis of Rome, and of a Russian tsar, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich of Russia. It was used as a name for several other members of the ruling house of Russia, including Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia and Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia.
The name was traditionally male, though it has been in use as a girls name in the United States since at least the 1940s, when actress Alexis Smith (born Gladys Smith) began appearing in movies, and has been among the top 50 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1990. The increase in popularity of the name is sometimes attributed to the 1981 debut of the character Alexis Colby on the American television series Dynasty. A 1978 movie, Ice Castles, featured as the main character a blind figure skater named Alexis "Lexie" Winston.
Aleksi, a Finnish variant, was the third most popular name for boys born in Finland in 2007. Alessia, an Italian feminine variant, was the second most common name for girls born in Italy in 2006. Alesia, a feminine variant, and Aleksio, a masculine variant, are currently popular names for boys and girls in Albania.
English and German: variant (or female derivative) of Alexius. It was originally a male name, but is now more commonly given to girls.
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