Alex Name Meaning, Origin, and Nicknames

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Updated	04 Mar 2025 at 10:24:22

Alex Name Meaning and Origin

Alex is a baby boy name that means "man or warrior", "to protect", "to defend", "helper and defender of mankind", and "defender of humankind". The name Alex comes from the "Greek" origin. A common nickname for Alex is Lex. It ranks 1st among boys names and 4th overall, with 124 views and 4 likes.

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Nicknames for Alex

Alex’s featured nickname is Lex, but you can also consider these names: Lexi, Al, Alec, Xander, Ally, Axl, Alexi, Lexo, and Ex. Additionally, you can use Ala, Ali, Alu, Ale, Aly, Alia, Alem, Aliz, Alzy, Alee, Alli, Alie, Alis, Alsy, Adal, Aval, Alili, Adele, Allie and Avali as Alex nickname.

Other Nicknames for Alex

Avaly, Avala, Avale, Anali, Alise, Aliza, Alizae, Avaloo, Abilen, Analie, Annelle, Le, Lee, Lea, Leo, Len, Mal, Lei, Sal, Bex, Tal, Val, Yal, Ral, Ele, Lel, Elle, Leli, Lele, Lala, Leia, Bala, Balu, Balo, Sele, Lemo, Hlen, Malo, Leya and Leil.

Alex Name Infographics

Infographic of Alex name meaning, which is a name of Greek origin, Alex means defender of humankind, and Lex is a nickname for Alex.

Names with the Same Meaning as Alex

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Names Like Alex

Name	Meaning	Nickname
Avalee	To live	Ava
Magdalene	Woman from Magdala	Mag
Aleah	Rising	Ali
Adalee	God is my refuge	Ada
Salem	Peaceful	Sal