Aleksey
Meaning
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,998
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Alyosha, Lesha, Alex
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek
"helper, protector"
Origin: Greek
Aleksey is more popular, ranked #5998 vs #53242 for Alexisa.
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Aleksey is more popular, ranked #5998 compared to Alexisa at #53242 in the United States.
Aleksey means "defender of mankind" (Greek origin). Alexisa means "helper, protector" (Greek origin).
Aleksey is primarily a boy name. Alexisa is primarily a girl name.