Given name & surname
Alexia
“helper and defender of mankind”
In English and German use, Alexia has a related form in Alexis. In Greek use, Alexis carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English and German use, Alexia has a related form in Alexis. In Greek use, Alexis carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Alexia is a feminine form of Alexius. An origin associated with Alexius is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French usage, Alexia is a feminine form of Alexis. In English usage, Alexia is a feminine form of Alexius.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alexia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 46,236
- 44 boys · 46,192 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 2,697 babies
- 2025
- 239
- #1,040 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −50%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 239 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,040 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 2,691 in 2002. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (44). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 39,584 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.
Alexia’s family of names
In English usage, Alexia has a diminutive in Lexi. In French usage, Alexia is a feminine form of Alexis. Alexia has a related form in Alexandra.
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Around the world
Alexia has relatives in 8 languages.
14 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Alexandravariant · Swedish
- Alexisvariant · French
- Lexidiminutive · English
- Alexavariant · German
- Lexiediminutive · English
- Lexdiminutive · English
- Alexievariant · French
- Alexxialikely variant
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Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 13
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Alessiacognate · Italian
- AlejaSpanish
- Alekaequivalent
- Aleksiaequivalent
- Alexiusmasculine form · English
- Aleksijaequivalent
- AleksjaPolish
- Αλεξάνδραequivalent
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Alexia
- Alexia PutellasSpanish footballerborn 1994
- Princess Alexia of the Netherlandsthe second daughter of Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Máximaborn 2005
- Princess Alexia of Greece and DenmarkGreco-Danish princess (born 1965); eldest child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark
- Alexia FastCanadian actressborn 1992
- Alexia BrynNorwegian figure skater1889–1983
- Alexia RunggaldierItalian biathleteborn 1991
- Alexia PaganiniSwiss-American figure skaterborn 2001
- Alexia ChartereauFrench basketball player (born 1998)
- Alexia CăruțașuRomanian volleyball playerborn 2003
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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