Alek
Meaning
"defender of the people"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,976
- Total SSA Count
- 79
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Al, Lek
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of the people"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Alek is more popular, ranked #1976 vs #54671 for Shalisia.
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Alek is more popular, ranked #1976 compared to Shalisia at #54671 in the United States.
Alek means "defender of the people" (Ancient Greek origin).
Alek is primarily a boy name. Shalisia is primarily a girl name.