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The baby name Alix is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ˈælɪks/ (AL-iks); FR: /a.liks/ (a-licks).

Alix is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: EN: /ˈælɪks/ (AL-iks); FR: /a.liks/ (a-licks)

What is the meaning of the name Alix ?

The baby name Alix is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ˈælɪks/ (AL-iks); FR: /a.liks/ (a-licks).

Alix is French in Origin.

Alix is a medieval French form of Alice, from Old French Alis/Aalis and ultimately the Germanic Adalheidis (Adelaide), built from adal “noble” + heid “kind, sort.” The spelling Alix spread in northern France and crossed with the Normans to England alongside Alys and Alice. Its meaning centers on “noble” or “of noble type.” In modern use Alix serves as a crisp, often gender-neutral alternative to Alice or Alex with a distinctly Francophone flair.

Notable bearers include Alix of Champagne, Alix of France, and Princess Alix of Hesse (later Russia’s Empress Alexandra), cementing an aristocratic gloss. Variants include Alice, Alys, Alicia, Alison/Allison, and Adelaide; modern stylizations Alyx and Alixe; cognates Alicia (Spanish), Alícia (Catalan), Alice (Italian), and Alíz (Hungarian). While chiefly feminine, Alix also appears for men in Francophone records and today, sometimes converging with Alex and Alexis.

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Alix – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2019 #1 902
HT 0 #12 1 399
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
HT Boys 0 #30 5 903
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
France Girls 2021 #40 1,349 3,185
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
Belgium Girls 2024 #57 148 424
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
Switzerland Girls 2024 #99 37 1,786
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
CY Boys 0 #126 6 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
LU Girls 0 #168 18 4,850
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
Sweden Girls 2021 #180 4 1,666
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
France Boys 2021 #205 211 2,865
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
CO Girls 0 #260 2,860 16,140
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
Canada Girls 2024 #271 15 2,795
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Boys 2024 #290 17 2,588
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
MU Girls 0 #337 15 8,539
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CO 0 #361 121 7,768
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
YE 0 #366 16 8,639
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
JO Boys 0 #382 8 7,057
MX 0 #398 16 8,339
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SD Boys 0 #417 29 10,523
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
CM Girls 0 #442 99 11,671
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
PA Girls 0 #453 29 9,861
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
PA Boys 0 #471 11 9,305
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Boys 0 #482 24 12,621
RU Girls 0 #487 12 11,913
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
UY Girls 0 #498 13 6,731
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
LY 0 #513 23 12,703
CR Girls 0 #516 17 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
CM Boys 0 #526 25 12,054
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
BO Boys 0 #571 22 9,244
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
CL Boys 0 #591 75 13,390
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #620 48 13,071
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
BO Girls 0 #644 8 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SY 0 #696 33 11,684
MA 0 #698 484 20,986
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
Finland Girls 2026 #724 15 3,895
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
NG Girls 0 #777 10 15,093
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
MX Girls 0 #809 413 17,781
CL Girls 0 #810 42 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
CO Boys 0 #836 85 15,656
EG Boys 0 #846 41 15,035
PE Boys 0 #850 29 14,506
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
United States Boys 2024 #883 10 7,044
United States Girls 2024 #887 30 8,487
PE Girls 0 #900 44 14,861
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
Spain Girls 0 #912 72 5,561
SA Girls 0 #916 20 25,931
NL Girls 0 #930 26 5,933
NL Boys 0 #935 17 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
MX Boys 0 #963 20 16,355
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
DZ 0 #1,011 166 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,058 54 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,071 22 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
TR 0 #1,191 21 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,371 76 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,424 48 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,494 121 28,008

Alix is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Belgium
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Alix

Alix is predominantly a girl's name.
Alix is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EN: /ˈælɪks/ (AL-iks); FR: /a.liks/ (a-licks).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Alice, Alyx, Alixx, Ali, Alex and Allie.
Across languages, Alix has these equivalents: Alice (EN), Alicia (ES), Alisa (RU), Alys (medieval/Welsh), Alessia (IT), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Alix ranked #1 in Ireland in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Alix ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2019).
Alix's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #83 in 2011 to #40 in 2021 in France.