Alexey name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 8th, 2023
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Alexey a-lexey
Meaning: Man's Defender, Helper, To Help, The Defender, Repel and To Protect
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What does Alexey mean?

Uncommon unisex name Alexey came from Old Greek is used in Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Danish. Alexey is form of everlasting and customary Alexis. Alexis is a short of names with "Alex".

Alexis is equivalent of Αλεξιος in Greek language. Unorthodox Alexis's origin is Old Greek, meaning of Alexis is "Protect and Repel".

How do I pronounce Alexey?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Alexey is a-lexey.

Variants of Alexey

Alexis, Alexios, Aalexis, Alexie, Alessa, Alexzis, Alexisjade, Alexiel, Alexia, Alex

Names that rhyme with Alexey

How popular is the name Alexey?

Alexey is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1970 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. Recently in 2017, it ranked 2824th when 42 boys were named Alexey.

There are over 457 babies that have been given the name Alexey in United States. Alexey is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, in use since 2002, peaked in 2010 when it ranked 2199th.

In France, it has been in use since 2006 and achieved its top ranking of 3147 in 2016.

However things change on global perspective, Alexey is extremely popular in Russia where every 1 in 200 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. According to our estimate, at least 1200000 people have been bestowed Alexey around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018445222
2017282442
2016385227
2015397026
2014378127
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Alexey in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands69
Finland8850
Sweden14312
Norway8697
Denmark160

What numbers say about Alexey?

Travel more, work less and be more present at the moment. Remember that life is to have fun and don't worry much. If you have things to be handled, you handle them right away, without much waiting. You always act like everything's just great. Your failures motivate you. You are the most self-motivated person you know. People often mistake you for a fool but you always find an indirect way to prove them wrong.

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Middle names for Alexey

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Sibling Names for Alexey

Choosing a name for your little one is an exciting journey. If you have decided on the name "Alexey", congratulations! Now it's time to consider names for their siblings. Here are some name suggestions that complement and harmonize with the beautiful name "Alexey".

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Famous people named Alexey

  • Alexey Chervonenkis, Soviet and Russian mathematician, and
  • Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin, Chancellor of the Russian Empire
  • Alexey Troitsky, is considered to have been one of the greatest composers of chess endgame studies
  • Alexey Pichugin, former manager
  • Alexey Chernyshyov, governor of Orenburg Oblast, Russia
  • Alexey Ostrovsky, member of the State Duma of Russia
  • Alexey Chernyshov, former member of the State Duma of Russia
  • Alexey Tryoshnikov, Soviet polar explorer and leader of the 2nd Soviet Antarctic Expedition and the 13th Soviet Antarctic Expedition
  • Alexey Verstovsky, Russian composer
  • Alexey Shpeyer, Russian diplomat
  • Alexey Tyranov, son of a poor tradesman
  • Alexey Venetsianov, Russian painter
  • Alexey Maslov, former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces
  • Alexey Fadeyev, Russian nordic combined athlete
  • Alexey Volkonsky, Russian flatwater canoer
  • Alexey Bystrow, Soviet paleontologist, anatomist, and histologist
  • Alexey Spirin, former football referee from Russia
  • Alexey Bogolyubov, Russian landscape painter
  • Alexey Barinov, Russian businessman and politician
  • Alexey Ivanovich Borozdin, was born on 29 March 1937 in the city of Kursk
  • Alexey Skvortsov,
  • Alexey Peshekhonov, Russian economist, publicist, and statistician
  • Alexey Selezniev, Russian chess master and chess composer
  • Alexey Rybnikov, modern Russian composer
  • Alexey Sokolsky, Ukrainian-Belarusian chess player of International Master strength
  • Alexey Sergeyevich Yermolov, Russian politician
  • Alexey Titov, Russian composer and violinist
  • Alexey Steele, American painter of the Russian Representational School and a Soviet Art scholar
  • Alexey Leonov, retired Soviet/Russian cosmonaut
  • Alexey Okladnikov, Soviet archaeologist, historian, and ethnographer
  • Alexey Kondrashov, worked on a variety of subjects
  • Alexey Ivakhnenko, Soviet and Ukrainian mathematician most famous for developing the Group Method of Data Handling
  • Alexey Pajitnov, Russian video game designer and computer engineer
  • Alexey Stakhanov, ' speaks to a fellow miner
  • Alexey Zubov, Russian etcher
  • Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov, Russian diplomat
  • Alexey Kaledin, Don Cossack Cavalry General
  • Alexey Ignashov, Belarusian Super Heavyweight kickboxer
  • Alexey Cherkassky, Chancellor of the Russian Empire
  • Alexey Smertin, Russian football official and a former player
  • Alexey Shchusev, acclaimed Russian and Soviet architect whose works may be regarded as a bridge connecting Revivalist architecture of Imperial Russia with Stalin's Empire Style
  • Alexey Kuznetsov, Soviet statesman, CPSU functionary
  • Alexey Suetin, Russian International Grandmaster of chess and author
  • Alexey Maresyev, Soviet fighter ace during World War II
  • Alexey Dreev, Russian chess grandmaster
  • Alexey Vyzmanavin, Russian chess Grandmaster
  • Alexey Dmitriev, Belarusian-born German professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Düsseldorfer EG of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga
  • Alexey Brodovitch, Russian-born photographer
  • Alexey Voyevoda, Russian bobsledder and professional armwrestler
  • Alexey Prokurorov, Soviet/Russian cross-country skier
  • Alexey Sudayev, Soviet firearm designer
  • Alexey Pleshakov,
  • Alexey Miller, Russian business administrator
  • Alexey Kuzmichev, Russian businessman

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