babyNamedAlek
“short form of Aleksander: who protects men”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,500th
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 25,641
- 0% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Alek
Alek is thought to mean “short form of Aleksander: who protects men” and is of Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Alek in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Alek has been stable (0% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alek every 23 schools, all spellings combined.
Alek in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,985th boys’ name231 babies in 3 years1 boy in 22,258−6.4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 55,090
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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