Gender: Male
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Defender of the people or law/word., Defender of Mankind
Pronunciation: leks, lɛks, L EH K S
Popularity Rank: #7,227
Short form of Alexander or Alexandra, meaning "defender of the people". It can also mean "law" or "word" in Latin.
The name Lex is of Greek origin and means Defender of the people or law/word., Defender of Mankind, A Word, Warrior. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Lex is commonly found in Netherlands, United States of America, United Kingdom, and 83 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: leks
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): lɛks
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: L EH K S
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Lex is recorded 7,607 times globally, ranking it as the 7,227th most common name worldwide.
Lex is most prevalent in Netherlands, with 2,132 occurrences, making it the 458th most popular name in the country.
In Netherlands, the name Lex is found among 1 in every 178 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | #458 | 1 : 178 |
| United States of America | #1,996 | 1 : 1,059 |
| United Kingdom | #2,345 | 1 : 1,536 |
| Russia | #1,853 | 1 : 1,347 |
| France | #4,479 | 1 : 4,528 |
| Mexico | #3,216 | 1 : 3,128 |
| Malaysia | #4,809 | 1 : 8,125 |
| Colombia | #5,309 | 1 : 6,141 |
| Italy | #6,758 | 1 : 6,462 |
| Canada | #2,829 | 1 : 2,294 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Lex from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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