Alex
Meaning of Alex
Alex is a popular male name of Greek origin, with the meaning "defender" or "helper". It is derived from the longer name Alexander but has gained its own standing as a unique and strong standalone name. An alternative variation of Alex is Alexis. The pronunciation in English is AL-eks (/ˈæl.ɪks/). Over the past century, the popularity of Alex has seen significant fluctuations in the United States. In recent years it reached peak popularity in 1995 with 7424 occurrences, ranked at number 47. Today, it remains a beloved choice among parents, ranking within the top 200 names for newborn boys.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as AL-eks (/ˈæl.ɪks/)
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Notable People Named Alex
| Alex Rodriguez - Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez, also known as "A-Rod," is a former professional baseball player, successful businessman, and philanthropist, known for his impressive 22-season career in Major League Baseball and his various business ventures. |
| Alexandra Morgan Carrasco, also known as Alex Morgan, is a prominent American professional soccer player and the captain of San Diego Wave FC and the United States women's national soccer team. |
| Alex Turner - Alexander David Turner is a prominent English singer and musician, recognized as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Arctic Monkeys, as well as for his work with the Last Shadow Puppets and as a solo artist. |
| Alex Smith - Alexander Douglas Smith is a former American football quarterback who played 16 seasons in the NFL and was selected first overall in the 2005 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. |
| Alex Trebek - George Alexander Trebek was a Canadian-American game show host best known for hosting the popular quiz game show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons. |
| Alex Bregman - Alexander David Bregman is a professional baseball third baseman for the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB). |
| Alex Kozinski was a prominent Romanian-American jurist and lawyer who served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1985 to 2017, with many of his law clerks later working for U.S. Supreme Court justices. |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain is a well-known English professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. |
| Alex Hideo Shibutani is an accomplished American ice dancer, known for winning two Olympic bronze medals and multiple other championships alongside his sister Maia Shibutani. |
| Alex Haley - Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was an influential American writer known for his book "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," which sparked widespread interest in black American history and genealogy. |
| Alex Hirsch - Alexander Robert Hirsch is the creator of the Disney Channel series Gravity Falls and a talented storyboard artist, writer, producer, and voice actor. |
| Alex Sandro Lobo da Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer known for his role as a left-back for Serie A club Juventus and the Brazil national team. |
| Oleksii Yuriyovych Len, also known as Alex Len, is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA, with previous experience playing for the Maryland Terrapins and Dnipro. |
| Alexsandro de Souza, also known as Alex, is a former Brazilian footballer and current football manager and pundit, known for his role as an attacking midfielder. |
| Alex was a famous grey parrot who was the subject of a thirty-year experiment by animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg, known for his remarkable intelligence and ability to communicate. |
