Meaning of the nameAlexis
- Male
- Greek origin
- A-le-xis
Alexis is a name of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις, which means 'helper' or 'defender'.
- People (2022)
- 1,850
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,383
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,026
- people
Alexis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alexis, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (446 people).
72 women 1,778 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Alexis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alexis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.018%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 431 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 345 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 142 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 119 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 117 | 0.018% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 115 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 109 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 103 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 58 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alexis
Wiktionary records Alexis as a male name coming from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis), 'helper, defender'. Behind the Name links it to the verb alexo, 'to defend' or 'to help'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,850 people named Alexis, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Roraima. In other languages, the name is also given to girls, but in Brazil it is almost always male.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Alexis · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Alexis · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Alexis
What does the name Alexis mean?
Alexis means “helper, defender”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Alexis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,850 people with the first name Alexis, which ranks it number 5,383 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Alexis a boy's or a girl's name?
Alexis is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 72 women and 1,778 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Alexis?
Alexis is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alexis most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.018% of the state's population is named Alexis (117 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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