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♀ Alexis (girl)
What does Alexis mean?
Alexis 
▼ as a girls' name (also used less commonly as boys' name Alexis) is pronounced a-LEX-iss. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Alexis is "defender". Originally a boy's name, but now more commonly given to girls. Actress Alexis Smith. Also form of Alexandra.
Variations
VARIANTS Alessa, Alessi, Alex, Alexa, Alexanna, Alexanne, Alexi▼, Alexia▼, Alexina, Alexine, Alexius, Alexus▼, Alexys▼, Alix, Alyx, Lexi▲, Lexie, Lexis▼, Lexy
MASCULINE FORM Lexer
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Alexis Tessa (A.T.), ..
How popular is Alexis?
Alexis is a very popular first name for women (#457 out of 4276, Top 11%) and also a very popular last name for both adults and children (#6288 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Alexis entered the list in 1940-1949 and reached its top rank of #3 in the U.S. in the year 1999, and is presently at #179. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Alexis (#179 IN RECENT RANKINGS) are Alexa (#90), Alexandra (#125), Lexi (#342), Alexia (#517), Lexie (#776), Alex (#1332), Alessa (#1418), Alyx, Lexis, Alexius, Alix, Alexys, Alexus, Alexina, Alexi and Lexy. These relations of Alexis were favored as birth names in 1999 (MEDIAN #952) and have become significantly less common since (#1339, DOWN 73%). Alexandra has been the most prevalent, although Lexi seems to be gaining popularity too, while forms such as Alexi have become less contemporary.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Abebi, Abelia, Adelais, Adelia▼, Adelie, Adelis, Agneis, Alaia▲, Alais, Alanis▼, Albia, Alcestis, Aldis, Alea, Alecia▼, Aleece, Aleecia, Aleen, Aleena▲, Aleeza, Alegra, Alegria, Aleine, Aleka, Aleki, Alena▲, Alenah, Alesha▼, Aleshia, Alesia▼, Alesta, Aletha, Aletia, Aletta, Alexea, Alexene, Alexie, Aleyne, Alfie, Alfri (see Alfreda), Ali▼, Alia▲, Alie, Alis, Alisia, Alitia, Aliz, Alles, Allexine (see Alexandra), Allia, Allis, Almerin (see Almarine), Aloise, Alonia, Alumit, Alvie, Alvit, Alysia▼, Amaris▲, Anais▲, Anelie, Annais, Annis, Ardelis, Ardis▼, Arelie, Averi▲, Avis▼, Azelia, Elvis, Gladis, Glenis, Glynis, Lenis and Vedis. These names tend to be less frequently used than Alexis.
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