Origin:Greek
Popularity:283
Meaning:man's defender, warrior
Alex as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Alex), is pronounced AL-ex. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Alex is "man's defender, warrior".
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  • Alex Haley
    Author
  • Alex Kingston
    TV Actress
  • Alex Ovechkin
    Hockey Player
  • Alex Rodriguez
    Baseball Player
  • Alex Trebek
    Gameshow Host

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