Lex name meaning
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What does Lex mean?
Acclaimed and Ceaseless Lex came from Old Greek is specifically used in English, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, German and Norwegian, meaning of Lex is "Defender of Men, A Word, He Who Wards Off (Other) Men or Protector" is used for both boys and girls.
Lex is variation of eternal and admired Alexander. Alexander is equivalent of The Greek Name Αλεξανδρος in Latin language. Alexander's meaning is Defender of Men and Manly is of English and Slavic origin.
Lex is a variant form of Alexius. Alexius is form of prominent and conifer Alexis. Alexius is Latin equivalent of The Greek Name Αλεξιος. Prominent and Conifer Alexius is originated from Old Greek, Alexius means "The Defender"..
How do I pronounce Lex?
You can pronounce the one syllabled name Lex as lex.
Variants of Lex
Lexx, Alexius, Alexander, Alexios, Alexis, Alek, Lexia, Jona, Alastair, Alister, Davidalexander, Alexanderjames
How popular is the name Lex?
A common name in Netherlands having over 236 recievers in 2 years of usage. At present the moniker is on a rise, in 2019, the moniker grabbed the 129th spot and 130 baby boys were given the name.
Lex is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1892 and was able to reach the top 1000 names. In 1956, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 907 on boy names chart when 94 babies were named Lex.
Over 3432 babies in United States have been named Lex.
Lex is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, in use since 1999, peaked in 2005 when it ranked 982nd.
Over 306 people have been named Lex in England and Wales. Lex is a rare baby name in Netherlands still in use today. Over 236 people have been named Lex in Netherlands.
Lex is a common name in Russia, Australia, New Zealand and Philippines while somewhat familiar name in Canada, England, DR Congo, Poland, Malawi, Indonesia, China, South Africa, Luxembourg, Papua New Guinea, Belarus, Malaysia and Peru.
At least, 20000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 1791 | 89 | 15121 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1904 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1730 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1791 | 83 | 15049 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1750 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1852 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1721 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1916 | 76 | 16194 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2068 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2255 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Lex in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 2243 | 208 | 6 | 5 |
 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
 | 212 | 86 | 16 | 3 |
 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 |
 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Lex
There's nothing that you cannot achieve if you focus on it. You are inspiring and have a strong charisma. Achieving inner peace and harmony in life is what's most important to you. Use your influence to make people do good and become the best versions of themselves. You have trust issues and anger management problem that you seem to be handling pretty well. If number 5 is your soul urge no it reveals your constant care of your soul and body.
If you like Lex, you would love these names
- Cataline - Creative and adventurous and Fresh girl name Cataline is of Old Greek origin, meaning of Cataline is "Pure" is especially used in Swedish and English
- Orestilla - Girl name Orestilla is mostly used in Italian and originated from Old Greek, Orestilla means "Orestais"
- Aleksandr - Unfamiliar Aleksandrs origin is Old Greek bestowed upon baby boys, meaning of Aleksandr is "Defender of Men, He Who Wards Off (Other) Men or Defender of Men" is used commonly in Swedish, Russian and Danish
- Sébastiane - Sébastiane's meaning is Honored has origin in Greek
- Retha - The prevalent and evergreen girl name Retha is used commonly in English and Swedish is of Old Greek origin, Retha means "Virtue"
Famous people named Lex
- Lex Banning, Australian lyric poet
- Lex van Delden, Dutch composer
- Lex Bos, member of the Dutch National Team that finished sixth in the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Lex de Haan, independent author, lecturer, researcher
- Lex Franken, Dutch water polo player
- Lex Jacoby, Luxembourgian writer
- Lex Hixon, American Sufi author, poet, and spiritual teacher
- Lex Luger, American retired professional wrestler
- Lex Lang, In animation
- Lex Barker, Barker Jr
- Lex Goudsmit, Dutch actor
- Lex Marinos, Australian actor, director, writer
- Lex de Azevedo, American composer, song writer, pianist
- Lex Frieden, American educator, researcher
- Lex Medlin, American actor
- Lex Lasry, prominent Australian lawyer and a judge
- Lex Humphries, jazz drummer
- Lex Davison, racing driver
- Lex McLean, Scottish comedian
- Lex Schoenmaker, Dutch former professional football player and manager
- Lex Plotnikoff, Russian composer and guitar player
- Lex van Haeften, Dutch professional footballer
- Actor Lex Bohlmeijer, renowned for short La noce
- Lex Cassar, from 2015 action and drama film Forsaken, who portrayed Tim Slade.
- Lex Alexander, from 2010 comedy movie Pussyfoot, who portrayed Co star.
Lists having Lex
- Boys names beginning with L
- Girls names beginning with L
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Greek Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- German Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Defender
- Baby Names that mean Mankind
- Baby Names that mean Warrior
- Baby Names that mean Men
- Baby Names that mean Wards
- Baby Names that mean Protector
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/