Aleksei
Meaning
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,658
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Alek, Aleks, Lyosha
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
Aleksei is more popular, ranked #5658 vs #30677 for Jonbenet.
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Aleksei is more popular, ranked #5658 compared to Jonbenet at #30677 in the United States.
Aleksei means "defender of mankind" (Greek origin). Jonbenet means "God is gracious" (Hebrew origin).
Aleksei is primarily a boy name. Jonbenet is primarily a girl name.