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Aleksi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Aleksi

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The baby name Aleksi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑleksi/ (AH-lek-see).

Aleksi is Finnish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Finnish
Pronunciation: /ˈɑleksi/ (AH-lek-see)

What is the meaning of the name Aleksi ?

The baby name Aleksi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑleksi/ (AH-lek-see).

Aleksi is Finnish in Origin.

Aleksi is the Finnish and Estonian form of a Greek-rooted name, deriving from Aléxios and the Latinized Alexius, from the verb alexein “to defend, help.” It therefore carries the meanings “defender” and “helper,” and is related to, though distinct from, the Alexander family that shares the same root. In modern usage Aleksi is predominantly masculine.

The name traveled north through Christian tradition, aided by veneration of St. Alexius (the “Man of God”) and, in the Slavic world, by rulers named Alexei. In Finland it appears in medieval records but surged in popularity from the 1990s onward. Variants and cognates include Aleksis (as in the author Aleksis Kivi), Aleksei/Alexei/Aleksey (Russian), Alexej (Czech/Slovak), Aleksej (Slovene/Serbian), Aleksy (Polish), Alexis (French/English), and Alexios/Alexius (Greek/Latin); related feminine forms are Aleksia/Alexia. Common short forms are Ale, Leksa, and Lex.

Aleksi has the following similar or variant Names

Aleksi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Finland Boys 0 #26 4,318 2,041
Finland Boys 2026 #37 15,862 3,552
GE 0 #44 1 997
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #68 9 2,372
Finland 0 #79 512 830
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
GE Boys 0 #94 16 2,055
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
BG Boys 0 #164 56 3,850
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AL Boys 0 #217 82 5,122
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
GR Boys 0 #237 31 6,912
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
Canada Boys 2021 #309 7 2,600
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
United States Boys 2023 #889 10 7,053
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #926 27 5,697
United States Girls 2014 #928 5 9,590
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
TR 0 #1,189 23 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,423 49 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Aleksi is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
Sweden
United States
Canada

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People also ask about Aleksi

Aleksi is predominantly a boy's name.
Aleksi is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɑleksi/ (AH-lek-see).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aleksis, Aleksei, Aleksey, Alexi, Alexis and Aleksy.
Across languages, Aleksi has these equivalents: Oleksiy (Ukrainian), Alessio (Italian), Alejandro (Spanish), Alexandre (French/Portuguese), Alexandru (Romanian), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Aleksi ranked #37 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Aleksi ranks highest in Finland (#37 in 2026).
Aleksi's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #412 in 2011 to #383 in 2021 in France.