Alexiss
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-LEK-sis
- Origin
- Greek
Alexiss is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alexiss mean?
Greek: spelling of Alexis
“defender”
Originally a Greek man's name from alexein, 'to defend', it is now used mainly for girls in English.
Meaning borrowed from Alexis. More on Wiktionary.
Is Alexiss a girl's or a boy's name?
Alexiss is a girls' name.
How popular is Alexiss in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1995, with 42 girls. It first appears in the records in 1981.
Half of all the girls named Alexiss in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Alexiss in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | #14,552 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13,145 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11,251 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14,816 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11,240 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10,675 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7,738 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10,814 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8,234 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7,495 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8,254 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5,581 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4,617 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5,565 |
| 2000 | 27 | #4,395 |
| 1999 | 33 | #3,635 |
| 1998 | 40 | #3,113 |
| 1997 | 38 | #3,102 |
| 1996 | 36 | #3,232 |
| 1995 | 42 | #2,840 |
| 1994 | 33 | #3,367 |
| 1993 | 16 | #5,667 |
| 1992 | 21 | #4,679 |
| 1991 | 20 | #4,802 |
| 1990 | 13 | #6,459 |
| 1989 | 5 | #12,356 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 8 | #7,396 |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 8 | #7,467 |
| 1981 | 6 | #9,108 |
Nicknames for Alexiss
Names like Alexiss
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Genesis Addison Chloe Abigail Sophia Madison Zoe Emily Avery Anastasia Akira Ariel
Names related to Alexiss
More Greek names
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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, “Alexiss: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alexiss, updated 20 October 2026.