Alex
Meaning of Alex
Alex springs from the mighty Greek root Alexandros—“defender of mankind”—and, like a lively mariachi tune, it has echoed across centuries and cultures with effortless charm. He struts onto the global stage wearing a timeless toga and a modern leather jacket, nodding to both Alexander the Great and every friendly guy next door. In the U.S., his popularity graph looks like a salsa line dance: big leaps in the ’90s, a gentle sway in recent years, yet still firmly on the dance floor, hovering around the Top 200. Parents love that Alex feels universal but never anonymous, easy to spell, quick to say—AL-eks!—and impossible to forget. He’s the name that can headline a rock band on Friday, ace a fútbol match on Saturday, and read bedtime stories on Sunday, all while whispering a promise to stand up for the people he loves. For moms and dads searching for a name that’s short, strong, and as warm as a summer fiesta, Alex is ready to lead the parade.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as AL-eks (/ˈæl.ɪks/)
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Similar Names to Alex
Notable People Named Alex
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| Alex Turner - Alexander David Turner is an English musician, lead singer and songwriter of Arctic Monkeys, celebrated for sharp lyricism, with most albums topping the UK charts and major honors including Brit, Ivor Novello and the Mercury Prize. |
| Alex Smith - Alexander Douglas Smith is an American former NFL quarterback who starred at Utah, earned All-American honors and a 2005 Fiesta Bowl win, went first overall to the San Francisco 49ers, and played 16 seasons. |
| Alex Trebek - George Alexander Trebek was a Canadian American game show host best known for hosting Jeopardy for 37 seasons from 1984 to 2020, while also hosting other shows and making many screen cameos. |
| Alex Bregman - Alexander Bregman is an American third baseman for the Boston Red Sox and formerly played for the Houston Astros. |
| Alex Kozinski is a Romanian American jurist who served on the US Ninth Circuit from 1985 to 2017 and mentored clerks who went on to the US Supreme Court. |
| English footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain plays as a midfielder. |
| Alex Shibutani is an American ice dancer who with his sister Maia won two Olympic bronze medals in 2018, earned three World medals, captured the 2016 Four Continents and two US titles, and made history as the first ice dancers of Asian descent and the first US siblings to share an Olympic ice dance medal. |
| Alex Haley - Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was an American author of Roots, whose 1977 TV adaptation set ratings records and spurred interest in Black American history and genealogy. |
| Alex Hirsch - Alexander Robert Hirsch is an American animator, writer, producer, and voice actor best known for creating Gravity Falls and voicing Grunkle Stan, Soos Ramirez, and Bill Cipher, with the series winning BAFTA and Annie Awards. |
| Alex Sandro Lobo da Silva is a Brazilian left-back who plays for Flamengo and the Brazil national team. |
| Alex Len is a Ukrainian NBA player for the New York Knicks who played a season with Dnipro and two seasons for the Maryland Terrapins before being drafted. |
| Alexsandro de Souza, known as Alex, is a Brazilian football manager and pundit, former attacking midfielder, and current head coach of Operario Ferroviario. |
| Alex was a grey parrot studied for three decades by Irene Pepperberg, bought as a young bird, whose name honored the avian language or learning experiment and whose abilities deepened understanding of animal minds. |
