Alexiah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-LEK-see-a
- Origin
- Greek
Alexiah is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alexiah mean?
Greek: spelling of Alexia; feminine form of Alexius
“defender”
A feminine form of Alexius, from Greek alexein, 'to defend'.
Meaning borrowed from Alexia. More on Wiktionary.
Is Alexiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Alexiah is a girls' name.
How popular is Alexiah in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 43 girls. It first appears in the records in 1997.
Half of all the girls named Alexiah in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Alexiah in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8,612 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9,939 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9,408 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6,450 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5,795 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7,027 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5,555 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5,541 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4,179 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3,869 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4,088 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3,982 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3,616 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4,577 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5,551 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5,230 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8,831 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6,317 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10,738 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9,472 |
| 1998 | 11 | #8,011 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13,719 |
Nicknames for Alexiah
Names like Alexiah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Addison Azariah Isabella Arabella Arleth Amelia Alivia Chloe Alessandra Zoe Alessia Sophia
Names related to Alexiah
More Greek names
Luca Theodore George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Sophie Iris Maisie Lainey
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Alexiah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alexiah, updated 20 October 2026.