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The baby name Lex is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɛks/ (LEKS).

Lex is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /lɛks/ (LEKS)

What is the meaning of the name Lex ?

The baby name Lex is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /lɛks/ (LEKS).

Lex is Greek in Origin.

Lex is a brisk, modern given name most often derived from Alexander, Alexandra, or Alexis. From Greek Alexandros (aléxein “to defend” + anḗr/andrós “man”), it carries the meaning “defender” or “protector.” The name also overlaps with the Latin noun lex, “law,” lending a contemporary association with justice. Used for all genders, Lex has particular currency in Dutch contexts and functions both as an affectionate short form and as an independent name.

A nickname in Britain and America for much of the 19th–20th centuries, Lex began appearing on birth records as a standalone choice in the late 20th century and enjoys steady use in the Netherlands and Scandinavia. Notable bearers include actor Lex Barker and the comic-book antagonist Lex Luthor, which has kept the name widely recognizable. Related forms and variants include Alex, Alec, Lexa, Lexi/Lexie, and Lexy; fuller cognates span Alexandre, Alessandro, Aleksandar, Oleksandr, and feminine Alexandra, Alessandra, and Alexia.

Lex has the following similar or variant Names

Lex – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2018 #1 — 744
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MD 0 #34 1 434
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
BN Boys 0 #122 12 6,332
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Boys 0 #139 11 4,685
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
Belgium Boys 2024 #154 35 401
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
Sweden Boys 2022 #170 13 1,509
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Boys 0 #184 35 4,970
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
NL Boys 0 #210 1,974 5,873
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
TW Boys 0 #232 10 7,111
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #242 5 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
SG 0 #255 15 11,010
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
NL 0 #256 141 2,481
JM Boys 0 #261 12 6,876
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
KZ Boys 0 #266 24 6,578
RU Boys 0 #266 286 12,621
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Boys 2024 #294 13 2,588
CN Boys 0 #297 23 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
MY 0 #317 14 12,352
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Boys 0 #332 14 8,138
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
PH Boys 0 #337 47 11,440
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PT Boys 0 #357 11 7,951
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PH Girls 0 #375 16 13,098
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
MX 0 #404 10 8,339
Austria Boys 0 #406 37 2,180
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PA Boys 0 #443 39 9,305
GT Boys 0 #448 27 7,625
CO 0 #463 18 7,768
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
CR Boys 0 #470 18 10,188
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
RU Girls 0 #487 12 11,913
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CM Boys 0 #537 14 12,054
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
BO Boys 0 #556 37 9,244
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
IL Boys 0 #593 15 10,983
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
SG Boys 0 #617 81 17,960
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
CL Boys 0 #635 31 13,390
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #664 19 3,552
QA Boys 0 #684 24 18,093
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
BR Boys 0 #716 36 12,213
CO Boys 0 #746 176 15,656
MX Boys 0 #752 234 16,355
PE Boys 0 #753 126 14,506
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #827 12 4,949
United States Boys 2024 #828 65 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #860 71 5,610
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
NG Boys 0 #869 83 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #879 74 5,697
MY Boys 0 #895 218 25,439
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
NL Girls 0 #939 17 5,933
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,063 16 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,065 28 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,066 113 25,619
MA 0 #1,091 38 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,128 14 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,140 44 17,781
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,331 141 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,415 32 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,536 79 28,008

Lex is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Flanders, Belgium
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Lex

Lex is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Lex is a one syllable name, pronounced /lɛks/ (LEKS).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Alex, Lexx, Lexi, Lexa and Lexie.
Yes, very popular — Lex ranked #1 in Ireland in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Lex ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2018).