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The baby name Ales is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈalɛʃ/ — "AH-lesh".

Ales is Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: /ˈalɛʃ/ — "AH-lesh"

What is the meaning of the name Ales ?

The baby name Ales is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈalɛʃ/ — "AH-lesh".

Ales is Slavic in Origin.

Ales is a Slavic given name derived from the Alexander family, ultimately from Greek Alexandros, combining alexein “to defend” with aner “man.” Common in Belarusian (Aleś) and in Czech and Slovene (Aleš), it is frequently rendered as Ales in international settings where diacritics are dropped. The core meaning is “defender of men” or “protector of humankind.”

Attested in Central and Eastern Europe from medieval times and revitalized in the 19th–20th centuries, the name is borne by figures such as Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski and Czech hockey player Aleš Hemský. Variants and related forms include Aleš, Aleś, Alex, Alek, Aleks, Aleksander/Aleksandr, Alexander, Alessandro; diminutives include Alek, Sasha, Sandro. Feminine counterparts are Alexandra, Aleksandra, and Alessandra. Compact and internationally legible, Ales travels well while preserving its Slavic identity.

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Ales – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #22 1 704
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
SI 0 #62 18 1,612
CZ Boys 0 #86 619 6,530
SI Boys 0 #87 150 3,402
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CZ 0 #134 55 3,154
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
IR 0 #181 49 4,221
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
IR Boys 0 #220 620 10,162
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
Canada Boys 2023 #304 6 2,601
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
BO 0 #372 10 6,868
France Boys 2021 #376 12 2,865
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
Spain 0 #430 23 2,326
Austria Boys 0 #431 12 2,180
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
AR Boys 0 #455 13 7,628
GT Boys 0 #458 17 7,625
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PA Boys 0 #466 16 9,305
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Boys 0 #475 31 12,621
CR Boys 0 #476 12 10,188
RU Girls 0 #485 14 11,913
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
BO Boys 0 #567 26 9,244
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
CO Boys 0 #617 332 15,656
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
CL Boys 0 #644 22 13,390
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IT 0 #654 61 4,183
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
SY 0 #681 48 11,684
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
BR Boys 0 #741 11 12,213
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
Spain Boys 0 #776 156 5,610
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
PE Boys 0 #814 65 14,506
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
MX Boys 0 #880 103 16,355
EG Girls 0 #908 52 14,742
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #922 31 5,697
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
PE Girls 0 #933 11 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #962 22 5,561
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,060 19 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,078 34 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,082 397 10,046
MX Girls 0 #1,134 50 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
DZ 0 #1,160 17 20,130
TR 0 #1,191 21 19,440
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,212 235 9,415
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Ales is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
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People also ask about Ales

Ales is predominantly a boy's name.
Ales is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈalɛʃ/ — "AH-lesh".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aleš, Ales (without diacritic) and Aleks.
Yes — Ales ranked #304 in Canada in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Ales ranks highest in Canada (#304 in 2023).
Ales's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #410 in 2011 to #376 in 2021 in France.