babyNamedLexa
“short form of Alexandra: protector of men”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,453rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 80
- babies born in France
- 1 in 24,390
- +0.5% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Lexa
Lexa is thought to mean “short form of Alexandra: protector of men” and is of Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Lexa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Lexa has been stable (+0.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lexa every 100 schools.
Lexa in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
81 babies in 3 years1 girl in 59,655−19.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Lexa and Léxa are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Léxa5
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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