The six lettered name Alexis is actually derived from the Greek word meaning defender. Alexis is a predominately female name and can be shortened to Alex ( Also can be a male name ), Lexi, Lex and Lexis. Alexis is also English for talented and Spanish for beautiful. Alexis was, believe it or not, originally a male name but is now more popularly used as a female name and it is not rare for some parents to call their sons as well as their daughters Alexis. Meanwhile according to recent reports for most popular names when parents name their children, Oliver has become the most popular in the UK whereas previously the most popular name was actually Jack for the past 14 years. As far as the girls' category is concerned for most popular name in the UK and Wales, this honour goes to Olivia which was the top girls' name for a second year running, according to the Office for National Statistics's list of most popular names for 2009. There were no top 10 new entries for boys or girls if you compare this to the previous year but there are some particular regional variations. Some of the most famous include Jack which is still fighting off all contenders at the top in Wales and the north-east and north-west of England. Mohammed was actually the sixteenth most popular across the UK and was in fact the most popular boys' name in the West Midlands. Yet there was less regional variation among girls' names but Isabella made an appearance in sixth place in London while Ava and Lucy appeared in the top 10 for the north-east of England. Oliver was in first with Jack on the wings in second with the rest of the places made up by Harry, Alfie, Joshua, Thomas, Charlie, William, James and Daniel.
Alexis is a girls name and is English for talented and Spanish for Beautiful Alexis is not a girls name it's also a boys name your probably thinking about the name Alexa Alexis is originally a male name, but is now more popularly used as a female name. It is not English or Spanish, but rather Greek. It means defender/protector
Alexis means a very awesome and just awesome pearson and beautiful to others and hates her monster sister most of the time about 98 percent of the time and alexis is outgoing and out ragous and has awesome friends and yeah that is all I no so far there is more GOOD things to say!!!!!1
My name is alexis. Everywhere I look I see it means defender of people. I guess that does describe me. I'll defend my friends thru thick and thin. My father named me after a character on dynasty. I was born before the car so I'm very much glad I wasnt named after the car:D
My name is Alexis, too. I just found out what my name means and stuff. My mom named me after a woman who helped her out when she gave birth to me. I'm happy to know about this stuff, but I also want to know who this woman is so I can thank her for staying with my mom at the hospital. So, yeah, I guess I through here.
Come yal want to b likk mii my name is alexis and I am likk sooooooooooooo cute I was tryna figure out what mii name mean den I c all dese got and the don't defend our name sooo likk yall need to step it up if yall going to b name Alexis okay
My name is Alexis Marie Zions ppl say my name is unique cause it starts at the first letter of the alphabet then the middle letter and the last letter my parents didnt plan this out and thx now I know what my name means!
Everyone says that Alexis mean helper and defender but it also means leader....I am all of that I love to help people I stand up for my friends and family and I like to take action. Oh and if you didnt catch on my name is Alexis =)
I guess this meaning does describe me because growing up I did not have what you would call a "good" family or such after a while a nuclear family.I was a defender of my father and and helper also... Then when the tables turned I didnt want to but had I must defend my mother. Even if it was a lie I had no choice... But no nonsense about that...this is my middle...my first is mia and hopefully I can find out what it means so I can get the tattoo on my shoulder of my name meaning hopefully in indian because I have 8 different types of indian in my blood...
My name means defender or helper. And for all the haters of the name Alexis it also means beautiful and talented and smart and hard working. There are many other definitions ,but I am going to stop it at there. SORRY and for all the haters of the name Alexis well we hate your name so beat that. And just to let you know my name is Alexis
My name is Alexis and in ancient greek origin it means defender of family or helper to ill I'm at age 10 looking for my brother alexius' name meaning and in ancient other langauges it means defender helper leader and king/queen.
My name is Alexis and I am just now searching to see what it means. I have seen many where it means Helper and Defender. But I am neither. I am not well with helping unless someone asks and I don't defend very much. But I guess you could say I do defend my friends and my little sister. But thanks for helping me discover my name. :]
Alexis is a masculine name. It is of Russian, German, French, English or ancient Greek origin. Other variations of the name Alexis are Alexus, Ale, Aleixo, Alejo, Aleksei, Aleksey, Aleksi, Aleksy, Ales, Alessa, Alessia, Alessio, Alexa, Alexei, Alexej, Alexey, Alexia, Alexina, Alexis, Alexis (feminine), Alexius, Alexus, Alyosha, Elek, Lesia, Lexa, Lexia, Lexus and Oleksiy.
Alexei is a Russian diminutive of Alexander and also the first name of Alexis Carrington, one of the leading characters in the television soap opera Dynasty. It was declared the 133rd male name on a list of the top 1, 000 male baby names in the United States and the 13th female name on a list of the top 1, 000 female baby names in the United States in the year 2005.
Overall, it was the 634th male name on a list of the top 1, 000 male baby names in the United States and the 453rd female name on a list of the top 1, 000 female baby names in the United States in the year 1990. Apart from this, it was the 11th male name on a list of the top 100 male baby names in France in 2004, the 69th male name on a list of the top 100 male baby names in Belgium in 2003 and the 36th female name on a list of the top 100 male baby names in British Columbia, Canada in 2005.
