Baby name
RISING
🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇺🇸 Lex
/LEKS/
Meaning
“Defender of men”
Short form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros meaning 'defender of men'; also works as a standalone name, with both heroic and comic book (Lex Luthor) associations.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
strongplayful
How it ages.
Cool and minimal; ages well as a standalone, though the Superman villain adds a layer of ambiguity.
The cultural moment.
Rising in the Netherlands and the US since around 2015 as a standalone given name.