Alexa Name Meaning

A shortened form of Alexandra, Alexa means “defender of man.” With her powerful meaning and electric sound, it’s no surprise that she’s a popular pick among today’s parents.

Alexa is a name with modern appeal, filling the role as an updated form of a classic name. Despite originating as a nickname, she stands tall on her own, holding her place as a name and avoiding the incomplete feel seen in other shortened forms of Alexandra like Lexi.

Regal and mature, she avoids feeling too youthful. She’s adorable on a little one but does age gracefully along with her wearer. If you’re a fan of nicknames, she does have a few including Ali and Lex.

Alexa has some serious fashionista vibes, a name fit for a runway or photo studio. She has an energy that’s inescapable, carrying her down the streets of Manhattan and Paris alike. There’s something inherently cool about the letter X and Alexa carries hers well.

Of course, she’s also the name of a famous smart home device, but that shouldn’t be off-putting. If anything, it should add to her modern charm. She very much feels like a name of the future. Similar picks include Alexia, Alessa, and Aliana.

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Alexa Name Popularity

How popular is the name Alexa? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
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1914 — 0 0%
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1918 — 0 0%
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1920 — 0 0%
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1928 — 0 0%
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1930 — 0 0%
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1932 — 0 0%
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1936 — 0 0%
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1944 — 0 0%
1945 — 0 0%
1946 1,680 6 0.0004%
1947 1,130 27 0.0016%
1948 1,281 18 0.0011%
1949 — 0 0%
1950 1,659 6 0.0004%
1951 1,741 6 0.0004%
1952 1,465 12 0.0007%
1953 1,395 16 0.0009%
1954 — 0 0%
1955 1,524 14 0.0008%
1956 2,162 5 0.0003%
1957 1,539 15 0.0008%
1958 1,924 6 0.0003%
1959 — 0 0%
1960 2,331 5 0.0003%
1961 2,264 5 0.0003%
1962 1,652 14 0.0008%
1963 2,130 6 0.0003%
1964 1,816 11 0.0006%
1965 2,017 6 0.0004%
1966 1,679 14 0.0009%
1967 1,629 15 0.001%
1968 1,363 27 0.0018%
1969 1,410 28 0.0018%
1970 1,344 37 0.0023%
1971 1,724 18 0.0012%
1972 1,185 45 0.0033%
1973 871 96 0.0074%
1974 707 155 0.0119%
1975 717 152 0.0118%
1976 768 134 0.0104%
1977 883 110 0.0082%
1978 882 110 0.0082%
1979 886 119 0.0084%
1980 901 115 0.0079%
1981 708 183 0.0124%
1982 812 142 0.0095%
1983 764 154 0.0104%
1984 836 135 0.0091%
1985 890 125 0.0082%
1986 436 456 0.0302%
1987 296 776 0.0509%
1988 274 885 0.0568%
1989 203 1,292 0.0801%
1990 145 2,131 0.1286%
1991 127 2,470 0.1515%
1992 140 2,230 0.1397%
1993 107 3,038 0.1949%
1994 96 3,432 0.2236%
1995 100 3,351 0.2223%
1996 100 3,256 0.2175%
1997 106 3,090 0.2089%
1998 93 3,621 0.2419%
1999 89 3,640 0.2431%
2000 88 3,665 0.2399%
2001 78 3,890 0.2582%
2002 69 4,394 0.2932%
2003 67 4,591 0.3018%
2004 72 4,431 0.2907%
2005 66 4,656 0.3045%
2006 39 6,106 0.39%
2007 40 5,784 0.3666%
2008 50 5,220 0.3377%
2009 43 5,304 0.3549%
2010 50 5,034 0.3493%
2011 55 4,496 0.3156%
2012 56 4,288 0.3009%
2013 60 4,097 0.2878%
2014 63 4,236 0.2907%
2015 33 6,031 0.4145%
2016 51 4,755 0.3298%
2017 65 3,872 0.2774%
2018 90 3,036 0.221%
2019 135 1,984 0.1466%
2020 230 1,240 0.0974%
2021 438 629 0.0515%
2022 548 523 0.0396%

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Names Like Alexa

If you like Alexa, you’ll love these other names like Alexa.

What names are diminutives of Alexa?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Alexa sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Alexa, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Alex

Defender of man

Greek

Allie

Shortened Al- name form

English

Lex

Diminutive form of Alexander or Alexis

English

Lexi

Defender of man

Greek

What names are variants of Alexa?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Alexa.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Alessia

Help, aid; man's defender

Greek

Alexandra

Defender of man

Greek

Alexea

Man's defender

Greek

Alexi

Man's defender; defender, protector

Greek

Alexia

Man's defender; defender, protector

Greek

Alexis

Defender

Greek

Alexxa
Allexa

Man's defender

Greek

Olexa

Defender of man

European

What names sound like Alexa?

If you like how Alexa sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Alexa.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Alica

Noble, exalted

German

Alicia

Noble one

Spanish

Alisa

Great happiness

Hebrew

Aliza

Joy; great happiness; joy, joyful

Hebrew

Allegra

Cheerful

Italian

Alyssa

Rational

Greek

What names are similar to Alexa?

Find a name that’s like Alexa, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Aria

Vocal solo

English

Eva

Life

Hebrew

Everly

From the boar meadow

English

Genesis

The beginning

Greek

Hailey

Hay meadow

English

Harper

Harp Player

English

Hazel

Hazelnut tree

English

Luna

The moon

Latin

Penelope

Weaver

Greek

Zoey

Life

Greek

Lists With Alexa

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Alexa.

Siblings of Alexa

Mamas with kids named Alexa also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Alandra

Man's defender

Greek

Persephone

Bringer of destruction

Greek

Vasilios

Royal, kingly

Greek

8 Comments

  1. I thought her name was going to be unique and different since I didn’t hear it I only heard of Alexia and Alexis at the time but boy was I wrong because now we have Amazon Alexa

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  2. Alexa is a beautiful name. I had the privilege to interview my friend named Alexa and the experiences she has had, both funny and annoying. If you are interested, please check out the interview: https://linktw.in/7oBk5A (opens YouTube).

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  3. Alexa is a lovely name! I hadn’t even thought of the smart device thing until my 12 year old pointed it out…I don’t let that be a deterrent for me though, as I’m expecting in about 2 months and Alexa is one of my name choices in the running!

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  4. My Beautiful Mom, gave my Beautiful Dad a choice… on January 12th, 1967…
    Alex, Alexis, Alexa, Alexia…
    He chose Alexa???I am so glad, at 54 years young, for his choice. And yes the Amazon Alexa, always inturpts, beautifully????

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  5. I’ve always loved this name but some may associate it with google now, we heard a lovely softer version of Alessia.

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  6. Well my oldest name is alandria and I want the new baby to be name after her sister and me and my name is Amy and now everyone name starts with a A which I thinks is aware

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  7. My husbands name is Alexander so when we found out we were having a girl we came up with Alexa .

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    • yesss! i hope you end up or ended up using it? i love my name! i think a cute little alexa grows into a beautiful woman’s name! don’t let amazon ruin it for you! i think she’ll love her name too, especially because it’s a family name ?

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