Alexa

Updated: June 29, 2021 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Since 2014 the name Alexa has become synonymous with smart products. With inspiration from the voice and operating system on the Starship Enterprise from the movies and television series, Alexa was developed. The name Alexa was chosen by developers because of the X in the name, the hard consonant helps with recognition and precision. It has also been suggested that the name is reminiscent of the Library of Alexandria.

Meaning of the name Alexa:

Greek: Defender of man
Latin: Defender

Origin of the name Alexa:

Greek. The baby name Alexa is the shortened form of Alexandra which is the female version of Alexander. The Greek origin breaks into alexo meaning “to defend” married with aner which means “man” giving us “defender of man”.

Symbolism of the name Alexa:

The olive was a symbol of peace and fertility as well as the symbol of Athena in ancient Greece. Additionally, olive wreaths were awarded to Olympic game winners.

Style of the name Alexa (classic, traditional, new-age, etc.):

Classic

Gender of the name Alexa:

Alexa is the shortened form of Alexandra, which is the female version of Alexander.

Pronunciation of the name Alexa:

uh-LEX-ah

Syllables in the name Alexa:

Three

Emotion evoked from the name Alexa:

The name Alexa evokes a feeling of strength and safety.

Alternative spellings for the name Alexa:

Alexxa, Allexa, Aleckza, Aleksa, Alecksa

Nicknames for the name Alexa:

Lexi, Lexa, Lex, Allie, Lexy

Popularity of the name Alexa:

According to the Social Security Administration index, Alexa was ranked number 230 for baby girl names in 2020. This is down from its best ranking of 32 in 2015.