Defender of the people
A Finnish and Latvian variant of Alexis, ultimately derived from the Greek verb 'alexein'. While traditionally masculine in its native regions, it is often used as a feminine name in the United States due to its similarity to Alexis and Alexa.
Less common today
Aleksis isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,939 in 1998.
National author of Finland
Daughter of the title character Richard Castle · Castle
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
