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The baby name Alek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-ek (IPA: /ˈælɛk/).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: AL-ek (IPA: /ˈælɛk/)

What is the meaning of the name Alek ?

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.

Alek has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Alek

Alek Wek Actor · Born 1977 · Sweden Alek Wek is a South Sudanese-British model and designer best known for her major influence on beauty standards in the fashion industry. She began modeling in 1995 at age 18 and has been widely praised for helping broaden ideas of representation and beauty in fashion.

Alek – Popularity by country

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:

Canada
France
United States
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Alek

Alek is predominantly a boy's name.
Alek is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AL-ek (IPA: /ˈælɛk/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Alec, Aleck, Alex and Aleks.
Across languages, Alek has these equivalents: Alexander (English), Aleksandr / Aleksander (Russian/Slavic), Alejandro (Spanish), Alexandre (French/Portuguese), Alessandro (Italian).
Yes, very popular — Alek ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Alek ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Alek's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #274 in 2014 to #285 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — 1 notable people named Alek are in our database, including Alek Wek (Actor).