Alexia
Meaning
"defender, helper of mankind"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #883
- Total SSA Count
- 305
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lexi, Alex, Lia
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender, helper of mankind"
Origin: Greek
"free man, free person"
Origin: Germanic
Charleigh is more popular, ranked #763 vs #883 for Alexia.
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Charleigh is more popular, ranked #763 compared to Alexia at #883 in the United States.
Alexia means "defender, helper of mankind" (Greek origin). Charleigh means "free man, free person" (Germanic origin).
Alexia is primarily a girl name. Charleigh is primarily a girl name.