What does the name Alex mean?

Alex means “Defender of the people” and is of Greek origin.

Alex — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

With Ancient Greek roots, Alex is a unisex name. Its meaning is often given as “Defender of the people”. Across languages it appears in Greek, Hebrew, Russian and Japanese, among others. Notable bearers include Alex Ferguson and Alex Morgan.

Meaning

Defender of the people

Origin

Greek

Famous people named Alex

Alex Ferguson Alex Morgan Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Alex Iwobi Karl Alexander Müller

Alex in other languages

GreekΆλεξ
Hebrewאלכס
RussianАлекс
Japaneseアレックス
Persianالکس
Arabicألكس

Numerology

The name Alex carries numerology number 6. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Zoey Zoe Yiannis Vanessa Theo Thalia Teresa Stephen

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