What does the name Alexa mean?

The name Alexa means "Defender of Man".

What is the origin of the name Alexa?

Alexa is a name of Greek origin.

In 2023, 348 babies were named Alexa in the United States. The name is currently falling in popularity.

Yes, Alexa is traditionally used as a girl's name.

Girl's name

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Births Last Year: 348 ↘

All-Time Total: 131,304

Peak Year: 2006

Alexa is a short form of the name Alexandra, which is of Greek origin meaning "defender of the people."

Girl names closely related to Alexa

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Boy names closely related to Alexa

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Names with similar meaning to Alexa

Alec Alejandra Alejandro Alek Alessandra Alessandro Alex Alexander

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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