Alexis ( given name ) - wikipedia Alexis ( given name ) Alexis The name Alexis has been used in large part due to Saint Alexius of Rome Gender Unisex Language ( s ) Greek Origin Meaning `` helper, defender '' Other names See also Alexander, Alexandra, Alex, Lexi, Alejandro, Alejandra, Lex Alexis is a given name derived from several saints venerated by Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, including Saint Alexis of Rome. Alexis ( Greek ἀλέξω or aléxo ) means `` to help, defend ''. It was also used as a name for several members of the ruling house of Russia, including Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, Tsarevich ( heir apparent ) Alexei Nikolaevich, and Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich. The name is internationally male, at the same time in the United States it has been a predominantly girls ' name since at least the 1940s, when actress Alexis Smith began appearing in films. It has been among the top 50 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1990. In the 2008 book 5 - Star Baby Name Advisor, author Bruce Lansky writes that the girls ' name has the image of a `` sexy and seductive knockout. '' The increase in popularity of the name is sometimes attributed to the notable character Alexis Colby from the American television series Dynasty. A 1978 movie, Ice Castles, featured as the main character a blind figure skater named Alexis `` Lexie '' Winston. Aleksi, a Finnish variant, was the third most popular name for boys born in Finland in 2007. Alessia, an Italian feminine variant, was the second most common name for girls born in Italy in 2006. Alesia, a feminine variant, and Aleksio, a masculine variant, are currently popular names for boys and girls in Albania. Contents 1 Masculine variants 2 Feminine variants 3 Notes 4 References Masculine variants Aleksi, Aleksis ( Finnish ) Aleix ( Catalan ) Aleixo ( Galician ), ( Portuguese ) Alejo ( Spanish ) Алексей ( Alexei, Alexey, Aleksei, Aleksey ), Алексий ( Alexiy ), Алёша ( Alyosha ), Лёша ( Lyosha ) ( Russian ) Алекси, Aleksi ( Bulgarian ) ალექსი, Aleksi ( Georgian ) Aleks ( Albanian ) Aleksije ( Serbian and Croatian ) Aleksy ( Polish ) Aleš ( Czech ), ( Slovene ) Alessio ( Italian ) Alexej ( Czech ) Alexis ( Spanish ), ( English ), ( French ) Αλέξιος ( Alexios ), Αλέξης ( Alexis ) ( Greek ) Alexius ( Latin ) Elek ( Hungarian ) Lex ( English ) Олексій ( Oleksii, Oleksiy ) ( Ukrainian ) Feminine variants Aleja ( Spanish ) Alesia ( Albanian ) Alessia ( Italian ) Alexa ( English ) Alexia ( English ), ( Galician ), ( German ), ( Greek ), ( Spanish ), ( French ) Aléxia ( Portuguese ) Alexina ( English ) Alexis ( English ) Lexa ( English ) Lexia ( English ) Lexi ( English ) Lexie ( English ) Lexis ( English ) Lexus ( English ) Lexy ( English ) Олекса ( Oleksa ) ( Ukrainian ) Notes Jump up ^ Lansky, p. 16 Jump up ^ Helsingin Sanomat, October 16, 2007. Aino and Eetu top list of most popular children 's names. Retrieved February 10, 2008. Jump up ^ Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond ( 2008 ). Cool Names for Babies. St. Martin 's Griffin. ISBN 978 - 0 - 312 - 37786 - 1, p. 21 References Lansky, Bruce ( 2008 ). 5 - Star Baby Name Advisor. Meadowbrook Press. ISBN 978 - 0 - 684 - 05784 - 2 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alexis_(given_name)&oldid=801372753 '' Categories : Given names of Greek language origin English - language unisex given names Given names Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Latina Norsk Română Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 19 September 2017, at 08 : 22. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what does the name alexis mean in english
Answer: to help, defend