Lexie
Meaning
nickname-style diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis, meaning 'defender of man'
Lexie around the world
One shared root links 18 names across 7 languages.
Shared root: from Greek Alexandros "defender of men" (alexein "to ward off" + aner "man"), spread from Macedon into every European tradition
The constellation
14 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lexie peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Lexie
Most people given the name Lexie in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lexie deep dive
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