Alex - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Alex \a-lex\, also used as boy's name Alex. Short form of Alexandra and Alexis; also commonly used as an independent given name.

Alex has 1 variant form: Alix.

For more information, see also the related name Alika.

Baby names that sound like Alex are Alexi, Alexa and Alyx.

Alex is a somewhat common first name for women (#2660 out of 4276) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#7442 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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