#5632024 rank
2014peak year
27,635babies named Lexi since 1880
▼ 44%5-year trend
Lexi popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lexi mean?
A short form of Alexandra or Alexis, from Greek alexein 'to defend'. It now often stands alone as a spunky, modern-sounding name.
OriginGreek, English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Lexi
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Famous Lexis
Spellings & variants
LexieLexy
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