The first name Alexis

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About the first name Alexis

Meaning

The name Alexis traditionally means “defender” or “helper”.

Historical origin

The name Alexis comes from Greek Alexis, derived from alexein “to defend, protect”.

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Alexis recalls the lasting influence of Greek antiquity and classical culture on European names.

Pronunciation:alèks-ialɛks.i

Frequency of the first name Alexis by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Alexis by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

6,420total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name AlexisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alexis in baptisms by year.50037525012501645171817911864193720101645–1649 2 baptisms1670–1674 8 baptisms1675–1679 4 baptisms1680–1684 22 baptisms1685–1689 6 baptisms1690–1694 18 baptisms1695–1699 24 baptisms1700–1704 24 baptisms1705–1709 36 baptisms1710–1714 30 baptisms1715–1719 18 baptisms1720–1724 38 baptisms1725–1729 32 baptisms1730–1734 50 baptisms1735–1739 72 baptisms1740–1744 80 baptisms1745–1749 68 baptisms1750–1754 76 baptisms1755–1759 66 baptisms1760–1764 92 baptisms1765–1769 98 baptisms1770–1774 98 baptisms1775–1779 98 baptisms1780–1784 132 baptisms1785–1789 196 baptisms1790–1794 194 baptisms1795–1799 248 baptisms1800–1804 248 baptisms1805–1809 228 baptisms1810–1814 232 baptisms1815–1819 322 baptisms1820–1824 278 baptisms1825–1829 276 baptisms1830–1834 344 baptisms1835–1839 330 baptisms1840–1844 322 baptisms1845–1849 360 baptisms1850–1854 276 baptisms1855–1859 286 baptisms1860–1864 208 baptisms1865–1869 216 baptisms1870–1874 148 baptisms1875–1879 90 baptisms1880–1884 96 baptisms1885–1889 44 baptisms1890–1894 48 baptisms1895–1899 50 baptisms1900–1904 14 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 4 baptisms1980–1984 16 baptisms1985–1989 8 baptisms1990–1994 18 baptisms1995–1999 42 baptisms2000–2004 32 baptisms2005–2009 24 baptisms2010–2014 12 baptisms

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