| Gender | 👩 Girl |
| Pronunciation | 📣 \lex-xi\ |
| Number in U.S | 👶 24,000 |
| Rate in 2021 | 737 |
| Numerology | 🔢 5 |
| Name origin | 🌍 Greek |
Lexi is one of many forms of pets that developed from the female name Alexandra (such as Alexis, Alexa, Alex, and Lexie). Alexandra in turn is the feminine variant of the name Alexander, which is the Latin form of the Greek name "Alexandros". The meaning of the name is interpreted from the Greek "alexein" meaning "defend" plus "andros" which translates to "man, warrior" in a relational or possessive form. Hence the meaning: 'defender of men or humanity'. Alexander the Great was King of Macedonia in the 4th century BC.; that he would have a hard time finding a more legendary military general than this man. Although Alexander is an old name, the English-speaking counties did not adopt the female Latinate Alexandra until the late 19th century, when it was introduced by the Scandinavians and Eastern Europe, where the name was already in wide use. The name Lexie or Lexi did not become an independently given name until the late 20th century even though it had been in use as a nickname before that.
Popularity
The name Lexi first appeared on the US naming charts for girls in 1993. Although Lexie was in sporadic use before Lexi on the charts, Lexi is the much more preferred spelling. Lexi has done quite well on the charts. In less than 20 years, the name has advanced more than 700 positions on the charts. She hasn't made the Top 200 list yet, but she still seems to be showing forward momentum. They like this name in Idaho, in particular; was ranked 73rd in our Potato State. Lexi is a happy, optimistic name. Like Alexis, Lexi is a "pretty girl name" but with a tomboyish edge. Of course, she'll probably hear “Sexy Lexi” most of her life, which isn't exactly an insult. The name is more modern and current of Alexandra, but not as pretentious as Alexis. Lexi has spunk and sexiness all in one.
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My name is Charlotte Alexandra but I preferred my middle name, i've gone by Lexi or Ali since 2nd grade, It's a hassle when I have to use my legal first name for some purposes people will ask "how do you get Lexi out of Charlotte" lol so I have to explain that It's short for my middle name. I stopped being called Ali because I named my daughter Alyssa and that's her nickname now. I love the name Lexi It's cute and fun, just like me(:
I love the name Lexi! I am I love with it. If I have a daughter, I am going to name her Lexi, Lexy, or Lexie. I like the'spelling "Lexi" a bit better than Lexy and Lexie though.
You cannot say the name Gretchen without saying the word(s) 'retch' - to spit, or 'wretch' - a despicable or vile person. This gives the name'such a negative sound. Plus it doesn't seem very feminine, and there are no common nicknames. Use this as a middle name if you must, othewise....EW!
we love the name, my boy is 11 loves water and his names suits him to a tee, he is awesome and so his name. he was named after a swI'mer and ironman in australia called kye hurst , but his spelling is kai.
Love this name, but would spell it 'Lexie' as opposed to 'Lexi'. having an 'i' at the end makes it look more like a nickname. I'm thinking of calling my daughter Lexie, not short for anything, I think It'sounds lovely.
My name is Alexandra but everyone in my family calls me Lexi and my friends in my 6th grade class calls me Alex even my teacher calls me Alex but my neighbors and my family call me Lexi its kind of weird because i have 2 nicknames which is Alex and LexI'my.I hate it when my friends keep asking me how do i spell my name then i say you can just go by Lexi or Alex and thats what i like about having a nickname if someone does not know how to spell your name just go by your nickname and nicknames are easy to spell i lol love my names!!!
beautiful name. this is what my daughter is called, we have never heard of anyone else called this,
my name is lexi, and so far it has been a great name for me! I like it because it is my full name, and not many people have the full name of LEXI. most people spell it lexie or lexy. actually, my friend has a dog named lexie, obviously spelled with an "ie". i think that it is a supnky name with attitude! most people have been saying that lexi spelled with an i on the end sounds like a nickname, but i think that it is very unique and mature. i love my name, and i wouldn't have named myself anything different! : )
I'm changing my name from NI'mh Alexandra to either'sasha or Lexi, I havn't dicided which one yet. I'm trying to think of one that is sort of a nickname to Alexandra because its my middle name. Sasha is Russian for Alexandra :)
Hi all. I'm pregnant and love the name Lexi and would love to give that name to my daughter (if I have one!). But worried she might get teased and called "sexy Lexi"...have any other Lexi's out there had that problem? Thanks!
i luv my name alot of people spell it wrong like lexy lexie thats just not how i spell it i dont think any one should dislike this name or think its tacky i luv my name:)<3
My name is Lexi. It has started to become really popular but I still love the name.
i LOVE IT! ya people do spell it wrong what is up with that? and u no i am so glad i was named lexi it like makes u more.... like WOW! don't no how to explain it lol yup yup bye bye people! remember this name rocks!
I am Lexy Maria Alappattu from India. I feel so proud to have this name because the word meaning of lexy is defender of mankind. In our country we have a nice pennamed Lexi pens.
My name is alexi but people call me lexi for short.I have 5 people in my family.My favorite person is my nanna.
my name is nicola but when my daughter is born i will be calling her lexi love the name its beautiful.cant wait to meet my baby 3 months to go whoop.xx
i absolutely loved the name when i heard it i thought it was so unusual and i sed if i ever had an animal i wud call it tht , and iv had a puppy and called her lexi , but ever'since ive chose tht name It'seems as if every1 has had it , and thts in the uk ! seee i love unique names and iwas tryin so hard to choose 1 , all the nice names will be popular eventually i guess . I also liked the name farah for my pup or saski which are more unusual than lexi where im from. p.s i think its nice for both babies and dogs realy cuz if ur a dog lover it is like ur baby isnt it lol
My name is Alexandra but my nickname is Lexi. I just LOVE my name.
just named our newborn daughter Lexi, lots of compliments, many people compliment us on what a beautiful name it is!
We just named our new son Brody Christoper! he's got red hair from Scottish roots (my dad is Scottish), so It's perfect!
Love the name Lexi, people seem to adore the name and has become more popular over the past few years.
We named our 5 month old daughter'sabrina. It is the perfect name!!!
My daughter's name is Alexia (Lexi) and people are perplexed by the pronounication for some reason.
I'm Naming My Daughter Alexandra Scott And We Are Gonna Call Her Lexi! My Husband Fell In Love With The Men Lexi. So We Compromised With Alexandra With Nickname Lexi. I Think It's Adorable! :-) can't Wait To Meet My Lil Girl!
I love my name,Lexie, but my parents were young when'they had me and my older'sisters, so our names are "trendy names" like Brenna and Katie.We all have trendy names actually, Cody, Alli, Logan, and Julia. Everyone thinks my name is Alexandra or Alexa. One odd spelling i have seen is Lexxi.
I had twin girls and one of their names is Alexandera Madison, we call her "Lexi" It'suIt's her perfectly! my other twins name is Isabella Rose the pairing was unique to me.I have not heard this name much,( Lexi) not since I saw Ice Castles as a kid.
hI'my name is lexie,but people call me pie which is short for my nickname ,lexiellapie ,made up by my crazy nanny
my real name is Alekzandra but I go by Lekzi. It's a unique spelling that I have yet to meet anyone other than myself who has it.
I think the name is awesome do you want to know why... BECAUSE I HAVE A BEST FRIEND NAMED LEXI but her real name is Alexis but I call her LEXI for short.
I love my name'so much and i will never trade it for anything. But my name is not the problem it is my last. Well people usually say it correct but you can never find anything with my name on it like mugs,christmas tree ordiments, and ect. I LOVE THE NAME LEXI!! (Just LEXI)
yes people love my name it is soo popular so raise the freakin chart!!!
Hey my name is Lexi and my full name is Alexandra!! Im trying to find out what my name means though.
My baby is 2 weeks old we have called her lexi faith :) I'm also from the uk ! X
no one should think this name is tacky It's a very strong and powerful name it means helper and defender of mankind
my name is alexis but everyone calls me lexi cause i hate the name alexis i just dont like it i love the name lexi(: i only know like four other lexi's but i love them to
My name's Lexi and i love it, my full name's Alexis though. I like Lexi ALOT more than Alexis, It'sounds more fun. (:
My real name is Lexy with the Y. Many people spell it like Lexi but that's not how my name is spelled.I haven't seen other peoples name Lexi spelled with the Y witch makes me fell special.
Love the name Lexi! I'm planning to have another child I'm guessing is another girl. Unfortunately for me, their's an Alexa in the family, which Lexi is short for that name and I don't want to repeat names. What's another name'short for Lexi?.
I just had a baby girl and we called her lexie, I love the name think it is cute..cute name for a cute wee girl x
My real name is "Alexus", however almost everyone calls me Lexi. I only get called Alexus by my science teacher.
My name is Lexxi. I know a lot of girls that'spell it l-e-x-i, l-e-x-y, or even l-e-x-e-e, but i have yet to meet a girl who spells it the way i do. THe way i spell It'seems very unique, and i wouldnt choose any other one
my gorgeous baby girl (10 weeks) is called Lexi Rose. shes amazing and i love the name. Im from glasgow!
I had a baby girl in Feb 2020. I named her Lexi. I wanted to spell it with 2 X's. Lexxi. but I love the name its so darn adorable. and everyone in nm does not have that name. Well as far as i know.
Im 5 mos. pregnant and I'm having a girl. I love the name lexi or lexy. Not sure how I want It'spelled yet but its absolutly beautiful! Also unique.
My name is Lexi. Just Lexi. A lot of people call me Alexis, Alexa, Alexandra...But It's just Lexi. I think the name is ok. I know a lot of people with the nickname Lexi.
i love the name "Lexi" & "Alexandra" <3 My niece's name is "JULIXIANA" but we call her "Lexi". it was a combo between juliana and lexi ... lol
my friends spell my name like lexie but u relly spell it like lexi that is just my nick name my real name is alexi love lexi
hm. I am named alexandra, but go by lexi as of now for everything. I love it. Its really cute and o im the only one out of my whole highschool(2012 kids) with that name.
i love de name LEXI im 4 months pregnant and everyone thinks It'sounds like a dogs name but i really really love dis name...
I'm Lexi too xP short for Alexis, Which goes well with my middle name, Korinn. But, I go by Lexi <3 which is possibly the best name ever
my names alexandra and im knows as lexy thats how i spell it and always have :) love it better then my full name, ther's also lex, alexa but i love lexy the most :-)
My name is Lexi. Just Lexi. thats the name on my birth certificate and its not short for anything. other people I'meet that are named Lexi; are actually name alexa, alexis, alexandria, stuff like that. (:
We're Christians and we wanted to give our daughter a beautiful, biblical name. Our daughter's name is Sara Joy. We and our parents and friends just love it!
my name is Alexandria Ann Smith but thats my full name to evryone my full name is Lexi everyone calls me Lexi no body ever calls me Lexi no one calls me Alexandria even my teacher calls me Lexi well thats what i have to share oh and i lol love my name and my nickname .
My best friend's name is Lexi Lynn and I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!!! her and her name! I really want to think of a nickname for her that no one else calls her because there's Lexi Luu, Mexi Lexi, Sexi Lexi, and Lex plus a few more but I can't think of anything at all so can somebody help me please?
To whom it may concern, This a great website! I'll give you a little history behind the name "Dax"... Most of the "Daxs" were born in'the 1982s. This is due to a popular novel by Harold Robbins "The Adventures" (now a movie). The character DAX was born into a wealthy family. The father was poor but highly intelligent. The mother is aristocratic. The'setting was in south america. The'story was a tragedy yet men who were watching the movie wanted to be a DAX. When'they had sons, it was their opportun'ty to use that name. The name according to the novel is composed of two other names... Diogenes (Greek philosopher obssessed with truth... lived in extreme poverty) and Alexander the Great (the Macedonian king who conquered all of asia). You therefore combine the two... and the name means "with truth, you shall conquer the world". Eventhough the book and movie are fiction, at one point during the Hellenistic era, in'the City of Corinth, Diogenes and Alexander did meet. Diogenes told Alexander... "get out of my way, your blocking my sunshine"... (see Europe, A History... by Norman Davies). Now that's our etymology. As far as DAX being a female character in a science fiction'tv series... (Battlestar Gallactica?)... I really don't know where that idea came from. ---DAX---
We named our daughter Lila (LIE-la) back in March of 2013. We were very surprised when (a) many people mispronounced it (LEE-la), and (b) quite a few other people in our town named their girls Lila too (or Lilah). People often'try to spell her name Leila, which to my eye looks like LAY-la (another popular name in our parts!).
Im from England my daughter is called lexi we call her lexi luu and lex. the name means defender of mankind. she prob will be as she has a real strong will and is very beautiful. everyone she meets is charmed
My name is Lexi and I love it. I was called Sexy Lexi when I was younger. Once I came home crying about it and my mom said, "thats a compliment! I wish people would call me Sexy Lisa!" So I got over it. Its really short for Alexandra, but no one calls me that. I know 3 other Lexi's though..
if i am having a girl i am definately calling her lexi. LOVE IT.
My name is Alexandra I get called Leksi for short always have always will.
Hello my name is Lexi but my real name is Alexa. It's different from all the othe's!
my middle daughter's name is Lexi Angelle. I just love the way those two names go together.
I'm alexandra. everyone knows me as lexi though. love it !
Yes my name is Lilia. Here is how you pronounce it (li-li-ya) I like my name. It's like no one in America has someone named Lilia. Well, I don't know anyone named Lilia. It is also my Ukrainian name. I was adopted from Europe. I like my life in America so far.
my name is Alexandra but people have called me Lexi since i was little. i love being called Lexi. i feel as if It'suits me more than Alexandra which i feel is too proper. some people call me Slexi or sexy Lexi but its OK. i got over it.
had my daughter on the 11/1/12 named her lexi all the way through absolutely love the name and hope she does when she is older
my dog is named lexi... i wouldnt actually name my kid that. It'sounds too much like lexis. thats like naming your kid ford or chevy. it just shouldnt be done.
We Had our first son on April14th, 2020. We named him Easton Andrew. I wasn't sold on the name at first, but I'm so glad my husband talked me into it. I love it, the name'suits him.
LOVE the name...just named my cute little dog that name!
My name is Alexis, but everyone calls me Lexi. I love It'so much!
My name is lexi but i spell it Lexc andi would never trade my namefor anything!
I love the name Lexie! Im expecting my first child and im strongly leaning toward Lexie as her first name. Her daddy also loves the name and his middle name is Alexander'soooo Lexie is the perfect name for our perfect little girl. can't wait to meet my baby girl Lexie Alonna! :)
Haha My Names Alexis But They Call Me Lexy. And Yeah They Do Call Me Sexy Lexy