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Alyx

female

Meaning

"Defender of People"

Alyx is a modern unisex variant associated with Alex forms, ultimately derived from Greek meaning defender of people.

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Popularity History of Alyx

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#7586Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Alyx did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Similar Names to Alyx

female

Anna

AN-uh

“Grace; Favor”

#94
|Hebrew
female

Ashley

“Ash Tree Clearing”

#124
|English
female

Amanda

uh-MAN-duh

“Worthy of Love”

#496
|Latin
female

Amy

AY-mee

“Beloved”

#228
|French
female

Angela

AN-juh-luh

“Messenger; Angel”

#282
|Greek
female

Ann

“Grace, Favor”

#1141
|Hebrew
female

Andrea

“Manly, Courageous”

#185
|Greek
female

Amber

“Amber Resin”

#541
|Arabic
female

Annie

“Grace, Favor”

#191
|Hebrew
female

Alexis

uh-LEK-sis

“Defender; Helper”

#506
|Greek

Baby Name Lists That Include Alyx

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Quick Facts

OriginEnglish, Greek
Syllables2
Length4 letters

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