Lexi-Rae
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LEK-see-RAY
- Origin
- Greek
Lexi-Rae is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender of men + ewe”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Lexi-Rae mean?
Greek: Lexi + Rae
“defender of men + ewe”
Joins Lexi (Greek, “defender of men”) and Rae (Hebrew, “ewe”).
Meanings borrowed from Lexi and Rae.
Is Lexi-Rae a girl's or a boy's name?
Lexi-Rae is a girls' name.
How popular is Lexi-Rae in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 20 girls.
Half of all the girls named Lexi-Rae in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Lexi-Rae in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 5 | #4,168 |
| 2021 | 12 | #2,325 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,630 |
| 2019 | 9 | #2,792 |
| 2018 | 9 | #2,825 |
| 2017 | 9 | #2,864 |
| 2016 | 8 | #3,105 |
| 2015 | 8 | #3,114 |
| 2014 | 7 | #3,321 |
| 2013 | 18 | #1,727 |
| 2012 | 20 | #1,615 |
| 2011 | 8 | #3,041 |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
Names like Lexi-Rae
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sophia, Phoebe, Lyra, Lottie, Annabelle, Penelope, Beatrice, Elsie, Eliza, Maisie, Florence, Violet
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Lainey, Elena
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Lexi-Rae: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lexi-rae, updated 20 October 2026.