Given name
Alexine
“helper and defender of mankind”
Alexine is a variant of Alexandra. In Greek use, Alexandra carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Alexine is a variant of Alexandra. In Greek use, Alexandra 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 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alexine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 171
- 0 boys · 171 girls
- Most popular year
- 1952
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 216 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.
Alexine’s family of names
Alexine has a related form in Alexandra.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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