Alexyss
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-LEK-sis
- Origin
- Greek
Alexyss is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alexyss mean?
Greek: spelling of Alexys, itself a spelling of Alexis
“defender”
A spelling of Alexis, from Greek alexein, 'to defend, help'.
Meaning borrowed from Alexys.
Is Alexyss a girl's or a boy's name?
Alexyss is a girls' name.
How popular is Alexyss 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 63 girls. It first appears in the records in 1990.
Half of all the girls named Alexyss in the US since 1880 were born between 1998 and 2004, the years shaded on the chart below.
Alexyss in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | #14,552 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13,442 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11,454 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8,105 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8,094 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5,544 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6,240 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3,815 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3,343 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3,142 |
| 2001 | 40 | #3,364 |
| 2000 | 53 | #2,736 |
| 1999 | 47 | #2,851 |
| 1998 | 63 | #2,241 |
| 1997 | 40 | #2,974 |
| 1996 | 23 | #4,448 |
| 1995 | 9 | #8,761 |
| 1994 | 8 | #9,580 |
| 1993 | 11 | #7,491 |
| 1992 | 5 | #13,308 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 5 | #12,952 |
Nicknames for Alexyss
Names like Alexyss
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Genesis, Addison, Sophia, Chloe, Zoe, Madison, Abigail, Lydia, Alondra, Avery, Akira, Emily
Names related to Alexyss
Alexis, Alexa, Alexi, Alexus, Alexys, Alexy, Alexius, Alexsis
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, “Alexyss: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alexyss, updated 20 October 2026.