The baby name Aleksija is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /aˈlɛksija/ (ah-LEK-see-yah).
Aleksija is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Aleksija is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /aˈlɛksija/ (ah-LEK-see-yah).
Aleksija is Slavic in Origin.
Aleksija is a feminine given name used across South Slavic and Baltic languages, formed from the Greek Alexios/Alexis through the Slavic spelling pattern -ks- and feminine suffix -ija. It shares the ancient Greek root alexein, “to defend, to help,” aligning it with Alexander/Aleksandar in meaning (“defender, protector”). In Serbian it is also written in Cyrillic as Алексија; comparable forms appear in Croatian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian.
While Alexios/Aleksey was long established for men via Byzantine and Orthodox tradition - venerating figures such as St. Alexius - the specifically feminine line became popular later, echoing the rise of Alexia in Western Europe in the 19th–20th centuries and spreading regionally in the late 20th and early 21st. Variants and spellings include Alexia, Alexija, Aleksia, Aleksiya/Alexiya. Diminutives and short forms include Lexi/Leksi, Ale, and Leksa. Related names: Aleksandra, Aleksa, Alexis.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,666 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
Aleksija is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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