Alexis
Pronunciation: ah-LEHK-sis (key)
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Origin of the name Alexis:
Derived from the Greek alexein (to defend, to help).
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Pronounced Ah-LEK-see in French. Ranked 20 in 2008.
Love this name for a boy. It's handsome and masculine.
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Alex, Alec, Alexi, Lex.
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Alexis Arguello, boxer
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Global Popularity of the Name Alexis
- #5 in Canada (Quebec)
- #169 in United States
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