Allexis
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-LEK-sis
- Origin
- Greek
Allexis is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Allexis 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 Allexis a girl's or a boy's name?
Allexis is a girls' name.
How popular is Allexis in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 36 girls. It first appears in the records in 1989.
Half of all the girls named Allexis in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Allexis in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #16,863 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11,175 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,594 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9,535 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7,140 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7,886 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7,072 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7,202 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4,377 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3,699 |
| 2000 | 20 | #5,486 |
| 1999 | 27 | #4,197 |
| 1998 | 32 | #3,645 |
| 1997 | 36 | #3,221 |
| 1996 | 20 | #4,878 |
| 1995 | 27 | #3,873 |
| 1994 | 20 | #4,840 |
| 1993 | 14 | #6,257 |
| 1992 | 10 | #8,057 |
| 1991 | 12 | #6,969 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10,187 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10,841 |
Nicknames for Allexis
Names like Allexis
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Alexis, Genesis, Addison, Chloe, Abigail, Madison, Alexa, Zoe, Sophia, Jenesis, Lydia, Emily
Names related to Allexis
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, “Allexis: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/allexis, updated 20 October 2026.