Baby name
FADING BOY · GREEK
🇬🇷, 🇫🇷 Alexio
/ah-LEX-ee-oh/
Meaning
“Greek *alexein*: to defend or to help; interpreted as defender of mankind or helper”
Derived from the Greek word *alexein*, meaning 'to defend' or 'to help', interpreted as 'defender of mankind' or 'helper'.
How it ages.
Alexio is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Alexio has become moderately less common in France in recent years, while remaining an established choice.