The baby name Alek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-ek (IPA: /ˈælɛk/).
The baby name Alek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-ek (IPA: /ˈælɛk/).
Alek is in Origin.
Alek is a Slavic-inflected short form of the Alexander family, rooted in Greek Alexandros (alexein “to defend” + anēr/andros “man”), yielding the meaning “defender of men” or “protector.” The -k ending reflects Eastern European spellings of Aleksander/Aleksandr, and in Polish Alek is a common familiar form. While primarily a nickname in Slavic contexts, it now appears internationally as an independent given name, appreciated for its crisp, modern profile.
Use spread across Christian Europe with the prestige of Alexander the Great and various saints named Alexander, then traveled farther through migration and transliteration. Contemporary usage is steady in Poland and among diasporic communities in North America and Western Europe. Close variants and cognates include Alex, Alec, Aleck, Aleks, and the full forms Aleksander/Aleksandr; related diminutives include Olek (Polish) and Aleko (Georgian/Greek). Feminine counterparts stem from Alexandra and Aleksandra.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2022 | #1 | — | 794 |
| HN | 0 | #22 | 1 | 704 | |
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #122 | 4 | 2,087 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #124 | 10 | 6,332 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #131 | 5 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #133 | 5 | 1,769 |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #141 | 14 | 2,277 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #143 | 345 | 6,459 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #183 | 37 | 3,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| PL | 0 | #193 | 20 | 2,600 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #206 | 6 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #251 | 6 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #252 | 8 | 3,997 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #267 | 7 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #272 | 18 | 6,578 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #285 | 22 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #289 | 10 | 5,122 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #299 | 7 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #327 | 187 | 12,621 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #330 | 16 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #331 | 24 | 5,096 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #363 | 25 | 2,865 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #424 | 22 | 10,523 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #473 | 15 | 10,188 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #498 | 8 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #543 | 34 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #580 | 13 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #627 | 56 | 3,552 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #643 | 16 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #654 | 12 | 13,390 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #671 | 27 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #689 | 19 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #715 | 14 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #724 | 28 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #732 | 38 | 18,755 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #814 | 79 | 7,044 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #841 | 276 | 25,439 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #847 | 32 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #891 | 30 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #906 | 25 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #917 | 9 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #925 | 27 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #928 | 25 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #930 | 53 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #990 | 12 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,066 | 27 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 16 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,164 | 13 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,378 | 94 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,503 | 112 | 28,008 |
Alek is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:
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