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Aleksas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Aleksas

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The baby name Aleksas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /aˈlɛksɑs/ — ah-LEKS-ahs.

Aleksas is Lithuanian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Lithuanian
Pronunciation: /aˈlɛksɑs/ — ah-LEKS-ahs

What is the meaning of the name Aleksas ?

The baby name Aleksas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /aˈlɛksɑs/ — ah-LEKS-ahs.

Aleksas is Lithuanian in Origin.

Aleksas is the Lithuanian masculine form related to Alexander, built with the Lithuanian -as nominative ending. It derives from Greek Alexandros (alexein “to defend” + andros “man”), yielding the meaning “defender of men/people.” In Lithuania it functions both as an independent given name and as a shortened variant of Aleksandras.

Usage spread through Christian and pan-European traditions honoring Alexander the Great and numerous saints bearing the name, entering Lithuanian naming via Polish and East Slavic channels in the era of the Grand Duchy and the Commonwealth, and remaining steady through the 20th century. Variants include Lithuanian Aleksandras; international Alexander, Aleksandr (Russian), Oleksandr (Ukrainian), Alexandru (Romanian), Alexandre (French/Portuguese), Alessandro (Italian), Alejandro (Spanish), Iskandar (Persian/Arabic), and Alasdair (Scottish Gaelic). Common nicknames and short forms are Alex, Alec, Lex, Sasha (Slavic), and Sandro.

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Aleksas – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
LT 0 #82 7 949
LT Boys 0 #82 95 2,166
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071

Aleksas is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:

AL
DK
IQ
LT
RU

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Aleksas is predominantly a boy's name.
Aleksas is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /aˈlɛksɑs/ — ah-LEKS-ahs.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aleksandras, Aleksis, Aleks and Alek.
Across languages, Aleksas has these equivalents: Alexander (English), Aleksander (Polish/Scandinavian), Aleksandr (Russian), Alessandro (Italian), Alejandro (Spanish), and 2 more.
Aleksas is a name of Lithuanian origin, traditionally used in Lithuania. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Lithuania and its diaspora communities.