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Lex

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Boy Name day: July 17 In French: Lexi
Origin: Greek. Meaning: the defender.
Comes from the Greek Alexios, sharing its protective root with names like Alexander.

Name day for Lex

July 17

Why this day? Lex is a short form of Alexis, and shares its name day.

Lex is celebrated in France and Argentina on July 17; the United States on February 20; Italy on April 22; Brazil on February 26.

The story of the name Lex

Lex is a short form of Alexis. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — the defender, and shares its name day, July 17.

On birth records, Lex is rarely written as such: the Lexs are Alexiss (196,367 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alexis page.

Frequently asked questions about Lex

What does Lex mean?

Lex is a short form of Alexis, which means the defender.

When is Lex's name day?

July 17, together with Alexis: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lex a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Alexis.

Lex's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Lex

Bottom 10

  1. Dayra42%
  2. Abby42%
  3. Franccesca43%
  4. Venus58%
  5. Alaia60%
  6. Megan63%
  7. Giulianna64%
  8. Selenia65%
  9. Gaia65%
  10. Lua65%

Love potential for Lex

Bottom 10

  1. Gaia42%
  2. Dayra42%
  3. Abby42%
  4. Venus42%
  5. Franccesca42%
  6. Hada45%
  7. Lua47%
  8. Dahiara47%
  9. Itzel47%
  10. Selenia49%

Professional potential for Lex

Bottom 10

  1. Hada44%
  2. Ona45%
  3. Areli47%
  4. Daila47%
  5. Selenia48%
  6. Dahiara49%
  7. Franccesca50%
  8. Josselyn51%
  9. Itzel51%
  10. Kendra51%

Crush potential for Lex

Bottom 10

  1. Gaia56%
  2. Yadira58%
  3. Lua58%
  4. Hannah59%
  5. Alaia60%
  6. Abby64%
  7. Dahiara64%
  8. Nirvana65%
  9. Giulianna65%
  10. Josselyn65%
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