What Does the Name Alexa Mean?

Alexa is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning “defender, helper (short for Alexandra).”

Updated June 2026

Name	Alexa
Gender	female
Origin	Greek
Meaning	defender, helper (short for Alexandra)
Variants	Alexia, Aleksa, Lexa, Alessa
Popularity	Was a U.S. top-100 name in the 2000s but declined steeply after 2014 due to association with Amazon's voice assistant.

The meaning and origin of Alexa

The name Alexa means “defender, helper (short for Alexandra)” and has Greek origins. Alexa is a short form of Alexandra, from the Greek Alexandros, meaning 'defender of man' (alexein 'to defend' + aner/andros 'man'). Its U.S. popularity dropped sharply after Amazon launched its Alexa voice assistant in 2014.

Variants and related names

Alexa is related to several other names you may recognize: Alexia, Aleksa, Lexa, Alessa. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Alexa?

Was a U.S. top-100 name in the 2000s but declined steeply after 2014 due to association with Amazon's voice assistant.

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