Given name
Alexey
“helper and defender of mankind”
Alexey is a variant of Alexis. In Greek use, Alexis carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Original RussianАлексей
Meaning & origin
What it means
Alexey is a variant of Alexis. In Greek use, Alexis carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alexey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 579
- 560 boys · 19 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,215 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −46%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,215 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 45.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 43 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,854 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alexey’s family of names
Alexey has a related form in Alexis. In English usage, Alexey has a related form in ALEKSEY. In English usage, Alexey has a related form in Alexei.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 15
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Alexey
- Alexey EkimovRussian physicistborn 1945
- Alexey PajitnovRussian video game designer (born 1955)
- Alexey VorobyovRussian singer and actorborn 1988
- Alexey ShvedRussian basketball player (born 1988)
- Alexey MillerRussian businessmanborn 1962
- Alexey LutsenkoKazakh cyclistborn 1992
- Alexey KaledinRussian general (1861-1918)
- Alexey SmertinRussian footballerborn 1975
- Alexey VenetsianovRussian artist (1780-1847)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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