Alexsis
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-LEK-sis
- Origin
- Greek
Alexsis is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alexsis 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 Alexsis a girl's or a boy's name?
Alexsis is a girls' name.
How popular is Alexsis in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 5 girls.
Alexsis in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
How popular is Alexsis in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 89 girls. It first appears in the records in 1975.
Half of all the girls named Alexsis in the US since 1880 were born between 1993 and 2002, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2008, 84% of the babies named Alexsis in the US were girls.
Alexsis in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #16,413 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 10 | #10,424 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9,719 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8,697 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6,314 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5,277 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4,566 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4,114 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3,067 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3,040 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3,330 |
| 2001 | 54 | #2,736 |
| 2000 | 67 | #2,302 |
| 1999 | 78 | #1,996 |
| 1998 | 89 | #1,760 |
| 1997 | 78 | #1,881 |
| 1996 | 86 | #1,734 |
| 1995 | 76 | #1,845 |
| 1994 | 55 | #2,348 |
| 1993 | 51 | #2,446 |
| 1992 | 50 | #2,508 |
| 1991 | 46 | #2,614 |
| 1990 | 26 | #3,904 |
| 1989 | 25 | #3,887 |
| 1988 | 15 | #5,316 |
| 1987 | 14 | #5,307 |
| 1986 | 6 | #9,540 |
| 1985 | 10 | #6,455 |
| 1984 | 23 | #3,526 |
| 1983 | 24 | #3,339 |
| 1982 | 12 | #5,532 |
| 1981 | 10 | #6,321 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8,177 |
| 1979 | 7 | #8,059 |
| 1978 | 7 | #7,647 |
| 1977 | 6 | #8,442 |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 6 | #7,982 |
Nicknames for Alexsis
Names like Alexsis
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sophia Abigail Emily Chloe Jessica Amber Amelie Jasmine Athena Fatima Zoe Artemis
Names related to Alexsis
Alexis Alexia Alexa Alexie Alexus Alexys Alexiah Aleksia Alexi Alexei Alexios
More Greek names
Luca Theodore George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Sophie Iris Maisie Lainey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and 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, “Alexsis: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alexsis, updated 20 October 2026.