Yalexa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- yuh-LEK-suh
- Origin
- Greek
Yalexa is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender of mankind”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Yalexa mean?
Greek: Spanish-style spelling of Alexa, a short form of Alexandra
“defender of mankind”
Spanish-style spelling of Alexa, a short form of Alexandra, from Greek alexein, 'to defend', and aner, 'man'.
Is Yalexa a girl's or a boy's name?
Yalexa is a girls' name.
How popular is Yalexa in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 21 girls. It first appears in the records in 2003.
Half of all the girls named Yalexa in the US since 1880 were born between 2010 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Yalexa in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12,442 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | #11,611 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12,871 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10,143 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6,449 |
| 2013 | 9 | #10,995 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6,107 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7,432 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8,697 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13,698 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10,802 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 7 | #13,601 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #16,092 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15,777 |
Nicknames for Yalexa
Names like Yalexa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lyra, Elina, Isla, Luna, Camila, Alessia, Elara, Helena, Sophia, Eliza, Arabella, Elora
Names related to Yalexa
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
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, “Yalexa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/yalexa, updated 20 October 2026.