Alexis
[əˈlɛksɪs]Meaning
from the greek name Ἄλεξις (Alexis), meaning "helper" or "defender"
Background Story
Alexis comes from the Greek name Ἄλεξις, derived from ἀλέξω, "to defend, to help". It was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet and of several saints, and is used somewhat interchangeably with the related Ἀλέξιος or Alexius, borne by five Byzantine emperors. In the English-speaking world it is more commonly given to girls, due to the American actress Alexis Smith, who began appearing in movies in the early 1940s, and it got a boost in popularity in the 1980s from a character on the soap opera Dynasty.
Variations
Alex, Alyx, Lexi
Related Names
Alec Or Alex
Alex
Short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with Alex
Alexys
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Alyx
Feminine variant of Alex, from the masculine Alexander
Adaire
Recorded as a rare english given name for girls
Adonis
From Phoenician ʾadon, "lord, master"; used in Italian
Akila
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Akinto
Alexa
Short form of Alexandra, and a female form of Alex
Alexandr
Czech form of Alexander, and an alternate transcription of Russian Александр