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Alec

boy name · Greek origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

variant of Alexander, 'defender of the people'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alec peaked in the 1990s.

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