Baby name
FADING GIRL · GREEK
🇬🇷, 🇫🇷 Lexa
/LEK-suh/
Meaning
“Defender of mankind”
Defender of mankind, from Greek elements meaning 'to defend' and 'man'.
Nicknames
alexandra · alexa
How it ages.
Lexa is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Use of Lexa is easing gradually in France, but the name remains familiar and usable.