Defender of men
A streamlined Slavic diminutive of Aleksandr, which originates from the Greek name Alexandros. It combines the elements 'alexein', meaning to defend or help, and 'aner', meaning man.
Less common today
Aleks isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,171 in 2010.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Canadian actor known for Van Helsing
Australian-Serbian professional basketball player
