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.
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.
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:
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