Given name
Oleksiy
“helper and defender of mankind”
Oleksiy is a variant of Olexei. In Slavic use, Olexei carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Oleksiy is a variant of Olexei. In Slavic use, Olexei carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Oleksiy connects to the Alexander name family through Olexei. Alexander has been associated with Latin and Greek naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2014. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Oleksiy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 20
- 20 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 5 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 boys is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 514 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.
Oleksiy’s family of names
Oleksiy has a related form in Olexei.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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