The first name Alexius
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “helper”, “defender”.
Pronounced /əˈlɛk.si.əs/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Alexius means “helper”, “defender” in Greek.
From Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”).
More names that mean protector.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Alexius last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alexius with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alexius at birth, 1880–2025
In 2018, 6 boys born in the United States were named Alexius, the 10,821st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 121 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Alexius in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Alexius in Dutch, German and Latin too.
Famous people named Alexius
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alexius MeinongAustrian philosopher (1853–1920)
- Alexius, 2nd Prince of Bentheim and SteinfurtGerman nobleman (1781-1866)
- John BathersbyAustralian Roman Catholic archbishop (1936–2020)
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Questions
- What does the name Alexius mean?
- Alexius means “helper”, “defender” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Alexius?
- From Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”).
- How popular is the name Alexius?
- In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Alexius, ranking 5,765th.
- Is Alexius a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,650 US babies named Alexius since 1880, 92% were girls and 8% boys.
- When was Alexius most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 121 babies were named Alexius, its highest rank at 1,416th.
- How do you pronounce Alexius?
- Alexius is /əˈlɛk.si.əs/, 3 syllables.