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
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #5658 for Aleksei.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Aleksei at #5658 in the United States.
Aleksei means "defender of mankind" (Greek origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Aleksei is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.