Alexis (given name)

Alexis
	Saint Alexius of Rome
Pronunciation	/əˈlɛksɪs/
Gender	Unisex (originally male)
Language(s)	Greek
Origin
Meaning	"helper, defender"
Other names
See also	Alexius, Aleixo, Alexios, Alexey, Alexander, Alexandra, Alex, Lexi

Alexis is a given name of Greek origin. Like the name Alexander, Alexis derives from the Greek verb: ἀλέξειν, romanized: aléxein, lit. 'defend'.

While the name is traditionally male, it has been predominantly given to females in the United States since at least the 1940s, when actress Alexis Smith began appearing in films.^[1] It has been among the top 50 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1990. In the 2008 book 5-Star Baby Name Advisor, author Bruce Lansky writes that the girls' name has the image of a "sexy and seductive knockout."^[2] The increase in popularity of the name is sometimes attributed to the notable character Alexis Colby from the American television series Dynasty. A 1978 film, 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.^[3] Alessia, an Italian feminine variant, was the second most common name for girls born in Italy in 2006.^[4] Alesia, a feminine variant, and Aleksio, a masculine variant, are currently popular names for boys and girls in Albania.^{[citation needed]}

Masculine variants

Aleksi, Aleksis (Finnish)
Aleksis (Latvian)
Alexis, Alex (Indonesian)
Aleix (Catalan)
Aleixo (Galician), (Portuguese)
Alejo (Spanish)
Алексей (Alexei, Alexey, Aleksei, Aleksey), Алексий (Alexiy), Алёша (Alyosha), Лёша (Lyosha) (Russian)
Алекси, Aleksi (Bulgarian)
ალექსი, Aleksi (Georgian)
Aleks (Albanian)
Aleksije, Aleksej (Serbian), (Croatian)
Aleksy (Polish)
Aleš (Czech), (Slovene)
Alessio (Italian)
Alexis (Spanish), (English), (French)
Αλέξιος (Alexios), Αλέξης (Alexis) (Greek)
Alexius (Latin)
Elek (Hungarian)
Lex (English)
Олексій (Oleksii, Oleksiy), Олекса (Oleksa) (Ukrainian)

Feminine variants

Aleja (Spanish)
Alesia (Albanian)
Aleksa (Polish)
Alexa (English, Indonesian)
Alexia (English), (Galician), (German), (Greek), (Spanish), (French)
Алекса (Aleksa, Alexa) (Russian)
Aléxia (Portuguese)
Alexina (English)
Alexis (English)
Elexis (English)
Lexa (English)
Lexia (English)
Lexi (English)
Lexie (English)
Lexis (English)
Lexus (English)
Lexy (English)

People

Alexis (fl. 350s – 288 BC), 4th century poet
Alexis, Ancient Greek sculptor
Alexis of Russia (1629–1676), Tsar of Russia
Alexis Agrafiotis (born 1970), German-Greek composer, conductor and pianist
Alexis Ajinça (born 1988), French basketball player
Alexis Akrithakis (1939–1994), Greek artist
Alexis Alexandris (born 1968), Greek footballer
Alexis Alexiou (born 1963), Greek footballer
Alexis Alexopoulos (born 1971), Greek sprinter
Alexis Alexoudis (born 1972), Greek footballer
Alexis André Jr. (born 1997), Moroccan footballer
Alexis Apostolopoulos (born 1991), Greek footballer
Alexis Argüello (1952–2009), Nicaraguan boxer and politician
Alexis Arquette (1969–2016), American transgender actress and musician, of the Arquette acting family
Alexis Arts (born 1986), Italian escape artist
Alexis Ayala (born 1965), American-Mexican actor
Alexis Beka Beka (born 2001), French footballer
Alexis Simon Belle (1674–1734), French portrait artist
Alexis Bellino (born 1977), American television personality
Alexis Belonio (born 1960), Filipino professor, engineer, and scientist
Alexis Blin (born 1996), French footballer
Alexis Bledel (born 1981), American actress
Alexis Blokhina (born 2004), American tennis player
Alexis Bloom (born 1974/1975), South African documentary film director and producer
Alexis Borges (born 1991), Portuguese handball player
Alexis Bowater, British television journalist and presenter
Alexis Brandeker (born 1974), Swedish astronomer
Alexis Carrel (1873–1944), French surgeon and biologist
Alexis Castro (born 1984), Argentine footballer
Alexis Castro (born 1994), Argentine footballer
Alexis Cerritos (born 2000), Salvadoran footballer
Alexis Christoforous (born 1970), American WCBS-TV Wall Street reporter
Alexis Clairaut (1713–1765), French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist
Alexis Cole (born 1976), American singer
Alexis Conran, British actor, writer, TV and radio presenter
Alexis Contant (1858–1918), Canadian composer and musician
Alexis Coquillard (1795–1855), American fur trader and explorer
Alexis Cruz (born 1974), American actor
Alexis Rivera Curet (born 1982), Puerto Rican footballer
Alexis Curvers (1906–1992), Belgian writer
Alexis Damianos (1921–2006), Greek, film/theatre and television director
Alexis Davis (born 1984), Canadian mixed martial artist
Alexis Debat (born 1977), French terrorism and national security issues commentator
Alexis DeJoria (born 1977), American drag racer
Alexis Denisof (born 1966), American actor
Alexis Deschênes, Canadian politician
Alexis de Castillon (1838–1873), French composer
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859), French political thinker and historian
Alexis Diaz, multiple people
Alexis Duarte (born 2000), Paraguayan footballer
Alexis Dubus (born 1979), British actor and comedian
Alexis Dupont (1796–1874), French opera singer
Alexis Dziena (born 1984), American actress
Alexis Falekas (born 1976), Greek basketball player and coach
Alexis Ffrench (born 1970), British musician
Alexis FitzGerald Snr (1916–1985), Irish solicitor and politician
Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (1945–2015), Irish politician
Alexis Flips (born 2000), French footballer
Alexis Flores (born 1975) Honduran FBI's most wanted fugitive
Alexis Flores Cucoch-Petraello (born 1980) Chilean footballer
Alexis Floyd, American actress
Alexis Galanos (1940–2019), Cypriot politician
Alexis Galarneau (born 1999), Canadian tennis player
Alexis Galpérine (born 1955), French classical violinist
Alexis Gamboa (born 1999), Costa Rican football player
Alexis Gauthier (born 1973), French chef
Alexis Gavrilopoulos (born 1981), Greek footballer
Alexis Georgopoulos (born 1974), American artist, music producer and DJ
Alexis Georgoulis (born 1974), Greek actor and politician
Alexis A. Gilliland (born 1931), American novelist and cartoonist
Alexis Giraud-Teulon (1839–1916), French academic, lawyer and translator
Alexis Gizaro Muvuni, DR Congo politician
Alexis González, multiple people
Alexis Guendouz (born 1996), Algerian footballer
Alexis Guérin, multiple people
Alexis Pauline Gumbs (born 1982), American writer
Alexis Haines (born 1991), American thief and television personality
Alexis Hall, multiple people
Alexis Heraclides (born 1952), Greek political scientist
Alexis Herman (1947–2025), American political figure
Alexis HK (born 1974), French singer
Alexis Holmes (born 2000), American track and field athlete
Alexis Hornbuckle (born 1985), American professional basketball player
Alexis Hunter (1948–2014), New Zealand painter and photographer
Alexis Iparraguirre (born 1974), Peruvian short story writer
Alexis Izard (born 1992), French politician
Alexis Jeffers (born 1968), Saint Kitts and Nevis politician
Alexis McGill Johnson (born 1972), American businesswoman and president of Planned Parenthood
Alexis Jolly (born 1990), French businessman and politician
Alexis Jones (born 1983), American activist, author, media personality and motivational speaker
Alexis Jordan (born 1992), American singer
Alexis Jordan (swimmer) (born 1988), Barbadian swimmer
Alexis Joyce (born 1983), American sprinter
Alexis Kaufman (born 1991), birth name of American professional wrestler Alexa Bliss
Alexis Kennedy (born 1972), British video game writer, designer and entrepreneur
Alexis Kirk (1936–2010), American jewelry designer
Alexis Kirke, British composer and filmmaker
Alexis Knapp (born 1989), American actress
Alexis Kochan (born 1953), Ukrainian-Canadian musician and composer
Alexis Kohler (born 1972), French government official
Alexis Korner (1928–1984), British blues musician
Alexis Krasilovsky (born 1950), American filmmaker and educator
Alexis Kyritsis (born 1982), Greek basketball player
Alexis Lafrenière (born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player
Alexis Lapointe (1860–1924), Canadian athlete and folklore character
Alexis Laree (born 1979), stage name of wrestler and country singer Mickie James
Alexis Lebrun (born 2003), French table tennis player
Alexis Lewis, American inventor
Alexis Lichine (1913–1989), Russian wine writer and entrepreneur
Alexis Loizidis (born 1985), Greek footballer
Alexis Louder (born 1991), American actress
Alexis Lykiard (born 1940), British writer of Greek heritage
Alexis Mabille (born 1977), French fashion designer
Alexis Mac Allister (born 1998), Argentinian football player
Alexis Macedonski (1884/1885-1971), Romanian artist, theatrical producer, and activist
Alexis Manyoma (born 2003), Colombian footballer
Alexis Márquez (born 1989), Venezuelan swimmer
Alexis Márquez (born 1981), Colombian footballer and manager
Alexis Marshall, American singer, the vocalist for Daughters
Alexis Martin, multiple people
Alexis Martínez (1980–2009), Spanish orca trainer
Alexis Martínez (born 1991), Mexican rifle shooter
Alexis Mateo (born 1979), Puerto Rican drag queen
Alexis Matias (born 1974), Puerto Rican volleyball player
Alexis Méndez (born 1969), Venezuelan track and road cyclist
Alexis Michalik (born 1982), Franco-British actor, scriptwriter and director
Alexis Michelle (born 1984), American drag queen
Alexis Minatoya (born 1988), Japanese-Belgian basketball player
Alexis Minotis (1900–1990), Greek theater actor and director
Alexis Murphy (1996-2013), American murder victim
Alexis Navalny (Alexei) (1976–2024), Russian opposition leader
Alexis Nicolas (born 1998), French kickboxer
Alexis Noble (1963–2025), Uruguayan footballer
Alexis Nour (1877–1940), Romanian journalist, activist, and essayist
Alexis Ohanian (born 1983), American internet entrepreneur and investor
Alexis Panselinos (born 1943), Greek novelist and translator
Alexis Papahelas (born 1961), Greek investigative journalist and newspaper editor
Alexis Pérez (born 1994), Colombian footballer
Alexis Pinturault, French alpine skier and Olympic medalist
Alexis Piron (1689–1773), French epigrammatist and dramatist
Alexis Paulin Paris (1800–1881), French scholar and author
Alexis Quezada (born 1997), American soccer player
Alexis Manaster Ramer (born 1956), Polish-American linguist
Alexis Rassine (1919–1992), South African ballet dancer
Alexis Ren (born 1996), American model
Alexis Ríos (born 1981), Puerto Rican baseball player
Alexis Marie Rivera (1977–2012), American transgender advocate
Alexis Rockman (born 1962), American painter
Alexis Rodríguez, multiple people
Alexis Rojas (born 1972), Colombian road cyclist
Alexis Rojas (footballer) (born 1996), Paraguayan footballer
Alexei Romanov (disambiguation), various members of the Romanov family
Alexis Ruano Delgado (born 1985), Spanish footballer
Alexis Rykov (1891–1938), Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1930
Alexis Sablone (born 1986), American professional skateboarder
Alexis Saelemaekers (born 1999), Belgian footballer
Alexis Sánchez (born 1988), Chilean footballer
Alexis Sánchez (athlete) (born 1971), Spanish athlete
Alexis Sanderson (born 1948), English indologist
Alexis Sharkey (1994–2020), American influencer and murder victim
Alexis Shifflett (born 1996), American sitting volleyball player
Alexis Sinduhije (born 1967), Burundian journalist
Alexis Skye (born 1974), American model
Alexis Skyy (born 1994), American reality television personality
Alexis Smirnoff (1947–2019), Canadian wrestler
Alexis Smith (1921–1993), Canadian-born American actress
Alexis Smith (1949–2024), American artist
Alexis Soyer (1810–1858), French chef
Alexis Spyridonidis (born 1995), Greek basketball player
Alexis St. Martin (1802–1880), Canadian subject of digestion experiments and voyageur
Alexis Stamatis (born 1960), Greek novelist, playwright and poet
Alexis Stenvall (1834–1872), Finnish author
Alexis Stewart (born 1965), American talk radio host
Alexis Strum, English songwriter, singer, actress, and writer
Alexis Suárez Martín (born 1974), Spanish footballer
Alexis SueAnn (born 1995), Malaysian model, blogger and beauty queen
Alexis Taylor (born 1980), British musician
Alexis Texas (born 1985), American porn actress
Alexis Tibidi (born 1975), Cameroonian football player
Alexis Tibidi (born 2003), French football player
Alexis Tipton (born 1989), American voice actress
Alexis Toth (1853–1909), Russian-American Orthodox church leader
Alexis Tsipras (born 1974), Greek politician
Alexis Valdés (born 1963), Cuban actor, comedian, and monologist
Alexis Valido (born 1976), Spanish volleyball player
Alexis Vega (born 1997), Mexican footballer
Alexis Vega (born 1993), Argentine midfielder
Alexis P. Vlasto (1915–2000), British historian and philologist
Alexis Wangmene (born 1989), Cameroonian basketball player
Alexis Zabé (born 1970), Mexican cinematographer
Alexis Zapata (born 1995), Colombian footballer

Middle name

Tonea Alexis Marshall (born 1998), American hurdler
Raúl Alexis Ortiz (born 1982), half of the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Alexis & Fido

Fictional characters

Alexis Colby, played by Joan Collins on the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty
Alexis Davis, a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital
Alexis Drazen, reoccurring character in the American television series 24, 24: Live Another Day, and 24: Legacy
Alexis Kerib, in the anime series SSSS.Gridman
Alexis Meade, played by Rebecca Romijn on the American television series Ugly Betty
Alexis Castle, played by Molly Quinn on the American crime drama television series Castle
Alexis Leonides, a Greek writer who features in Geoffrey Trease's novels The Hills of Varna and The Crown of Violet
Alexis Rhodes, a main character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, voiced by Priscilla Everett and Emlyn Morinelli McFarland
Alexis Thi Dang, in the Transformers Unicron Trilogy, voiced by Tabitha St. Germain
Alexis Zorbas, the protagonist of Zorba the Greek
Alexis Rose, played by Annie Murphy on the Canadian sitcom Schitt's Creek
Alexis the Giraffe from Jim Henson's Animal Show, a female giraffe guest voiced by Karen Prell

Notes

^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ Lansky, p. 16
^ Helsingin Sanomat, October 16, 2007.Aino and Eetu top list of most popular children's names. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
^ Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2008). Cool Names for Babies. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-37786-1, p. 21

References

Lansky, Bruce (2008). 5-Star Baby Name Advisor. Meadowbrook Press. ISBN 978-0-684-05784-2

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[Hanks_Hardcastle_Hodges_2006-1] Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[2] Lansky, p. 16

[finland-3] Helsingin Sanomat, October 16, 2007.Aino and Eetu top list of most popular children's names. Retrieved February 10, 2008.

[4] Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2008). Cool Names for Babies. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-37786-1, p. 21

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