The baby name Aleks is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈælɛks/ (AL-eks); Slavic: /ɐˈlʲeks/ (ah-LEKS).
Aleks is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Aleks is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈælɛks/ (AL-eks); Slavic: /ɐˈlʲeks/ (ah-LEKS).
Aleks is Greek in Origin.
Aleks is a compact Slavic-leaning form of Alexander, ultimately from Greek Alexandros, combining alexein "to defend" and andros "man," yielding the sense "defender of people." Spelled Aleks rather than Alex in many Eastern and Central European contexts, it appears in Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Baltic, and Scandinavian usage as an independent given name or a nickname for Aleksander/Aleksandra.
Carried by emperors, saints, and rulers since antiquity through the prestige of Alexander the Great and Christian tradition, the name’s family is pan-European. Related forms include Aleksander (Polish, Norwegian), Aleksandr (Russian), Aleksandar (Serbian/Macedonian), Oleksandr (Ukrainian), and the feminine Aleksandra; short forms and cognates include Alek, Alex, Lex, Olek (Polish), and Sasha/Sascha (Slavic/German). In modern registries since the late 20th century, Aleks has gained favor for its crisp, international look and is occasionally used as a unisex choice, especially tied to Aleksandra.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleks | Malafeev | Vyacheslav Malafeev | association footballer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2021 | #1 | — | 762 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #35 | 2 | 614 |
| EE | 0 | #36 | 2 | 1,051 | |
| AL | 0 | #38 | 38 | 2,372 | |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #49 | 582 | 5,122 |
| SI | 0 | #69 | 11 | 1,612 | |
| BG | 0 | #70 | 11 | 1,799 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #70 | 2,242 | 12,621 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #75 | 57 | 2,087 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #79 | 3 | 756 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #84 | 207 | 3,850 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| LT | 0 | #86 | 3 | 949 | |
| KZ | 0 | #92 | 3 | 1,452 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #99 | 11 | 2,055 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #107 | 2 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #119 | 255 | 6,578 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #120 | 31 | 2,166 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #123 | 9 | 3,473 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #125 | 10 | 3,911 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 1,400 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #133 | 5 | 1,769 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #134 | 4 | 1,651 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #137 | 377 | 6,459 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #139 | 72 | 3,402 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #143 | 137 | 6,912 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #143 | 12 | 2,277 |
| RU | 0 | #151 | 39 | 3,641 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| HR | 0 | #175 | 7 | 2,081 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #175 | 5 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #183 | 40 | 4,141 |
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #191 | 33 | 3,559 |
| PL | 0 | #194 | 19 | 2,600 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #198 | 3 | 1,904 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #227 | 32 | 3,997 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #241 | 9 | 6,293 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #286 | 69 | 5,096 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 17 | 6,530 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #291 | 4 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #301 | 20 | 5,862 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #308 | 138 | 2,180 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #310 | 6 | 2,600 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #310 | 16 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #331 | 8 | 5,948 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #357 | 11 | 7,951 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 146 | 11,913 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #388 | 40 | 2,041 |
| MX | 0 | #391 | 23 | 8,339 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #405 | 16 | 1,885 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #414 | 24 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #429 | 46 | 7,625 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #433 | 116 | 10,655 |
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #444 | 167 | 10,983 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 11 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #498 | 8 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #531 | 22 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #556 | 129 | 3,552 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #575 | 18 | 9,244 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #682 | 284 | 5,697 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #689 | 9 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #691 | 24 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #710 | 42 | 12,213 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #727 | 260 | 16,355 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #792 | 47 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #804 | 148 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #823 | 98 | 15,656 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #829 | 102 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #829 | 50 | 14,506 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #847 | 683 | 10,046 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #970 | 14 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| TR | 0 | #1,069 | 143 | 19,440 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,404 | 43 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Aleks is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:
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