Given name & surname
Elix
“helper and defender of mankind”
Elix is a variant of Elexis. In English use, Elexis carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Elix is a variant of Elexis. In English use, Elexis 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
Elix through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 67
- 67 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,569 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,569 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 227 as a first name in 2020; 173 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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