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Lex

boy name · Greek origin · 1 syllable

Meaning

short form of Alexander, Greek for 'defender of the people'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lex peaked in the 2000s.

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