Defender of mankind
A modern creative spelling of Alexis, which is derived from the Greek verb 'alexein' meaning to defend or help. While the traditional spelling has ancient roots, this 'y' variant emerged as a trendy alternative in the late 20th century.
Less common today
Alexys isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #823 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
