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The baby name Aleksis is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AH-lek-sees (Finnish IPA: [ˈɑleksis]; English approx. ə-LEK-sis).

Aleksis is Finnish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Finnish
Pronunciation: AH-lek-sees (Finnish IPA: [ˈɑleksis]; English approx. ə-LEK-sis)

What is the meaning of the name Aleksis ?

The baby name Aleksis is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AH-lek-sees (Finnish IPA: [ˈɑleksis]; English approx. ə-LEK-sis).

Aleksis is Finnish in Origin.

Aleksis is a Baltic–Finnic spelling of the Greek name Alexis/Alexios, from the verb alexein “to defend, help,” giving the meaning “defender” or “helper.” Through the Latinized Alexius and the cult of early saints - notably St. Alexius the Man of God - the name traveled widely across Christian Europe and took root especially in the Byzantine and Slavic worlds.

The form Aleksis is found in Finnish and Latvian use; in Finland it gained literary prestige via the celebrated author Aleksis Kivi (1834–1872). In Latvia it stands beside Aleksejs and the international Alexis. Related variants include Alexios, Alexius, Alexis (often unisex in English and French), Aleksi (Finnish), Aleksey/Alexei/Aleksei (Russian), Oleksii (Ukrainian), Aleksy (Polish), and Aleksa (South Slavic). Short forms such as Alek and Lex are common across languages.

Aleksis has the following similar or variant Names

Aleksis – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
Sweden Boys 2009 #177 2 1,294
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
GR Boys 0 #244 24 6,912
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
AL Boys 0 #295 9 5,122
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
Finland Boys 0 #370 58 2,041
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
Finland Boys 2026 #433 309 3,552
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
United States Boys 2005 #846 5 7,175
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Girls 2011 #920 5 9,736
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Aleksis is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AL
AR
BG
CL

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People also ask about Aleksis

Aleksis is predominantly a boy's name.
Aleksis is a 3 syllable name, pronounced AH-lek-sees (Finnish IPA: [ˈɑleksis]; English approx. ə-LEK-sis).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Alexis, Alexius, Aleksius, Aleksei, Aleksey and Aleks.
Across languages, Aleksis has these equivalents: Greek: Alexios (Αλέξιος), Russian: Aleksey (Алексей).
Yes — Aleksis ranked #177 in Sweden in 2009, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Aleksis ranks highest in Sweden (#177 in 2009).