The baby name Aleck is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LEK (IPA: /əˈlɛk/).
Aleck is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Aleck is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LEK (IPA: /əˈlɛk/).
Aleck is Greek in Origin.
Aleck is an English and Scottish diminutive of Alexander, carried over from the medieval and early modern habit of trimming the full name to a brisk two-syllable form. As with Alexander, it descends from Greek Alexandros, combining alexein 'to defend' and aner/andros 'man,' yielding the time-honored meaning 'defender of men.' The spelling with a final -ck sits alongside Alec and Alek, and is pronounced AL-ik.
Documented in parish and census records from the 18th and 19th centuries in Britain and North America, Aleck saw modest independent use, and it also appears as a family nickname - Alexander Graham Bell was known as 'Aleck' in his youth. Usage waned in the 20th century, partly overshadowed by Alec and by the American idiom 'smart aleck.' Related forms include Alec, Alex, Alek, Alik, and Lex; Scottish Sandy and Scandinavian Sander are cognates. Feminine counterparts: Alexandra, Alessandra, and Alexis.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #139 | 11 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2020 | #317 | 6 | 2,548 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #375 | 13 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #855 | 339 | 25,619 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #959 | 24 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Aleck is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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