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
"proclaimer of peace"
Origin: Slavic
Kazmir is more popular, ranked #5872 vs #5998 for Aleksey.
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Kazmir is more popular, ranked #5872 compared to Aleksey at #5998 in the United States.
Aleksey means "defender of mankind" (Greek origin). Kazmir means "proclaimer of peace" (Slavic origin).
Aleksey is primarily a boy name. Kazmir is primarily a boy name.