Origin and meaning of Alex

Alex
English
Female
Protector of Mankind
Meaning&Origin
Alex is a English girl name.
The meaning of the name is `Protector of Mankind`.
Where is it used?
The name Alethea is mainly used in English.
See also:
In Ukrainian: Oleksander
In Turkish: Iskender
In Spanish: Alejandra
In Spanish: Alejandro
In Scottish: Alistair
In Scottish: Alasdair
In Russian, Polish, Serbian and in Bulgarian: Aleksandra (F)
In Russian: Sasha
In Russian: Aleksandr
In Romanian: Sanda
In Romanian: Alexandru
In Polish, Croatian and in Serbian: Aleksander
Statistics
The name Alex was given to 6878 babies in the USA in 2004. Alex was the number 98 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 234 babies making it the number 990 name that year.
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