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Alex

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Short form of Alexander or Alexandra, Greek 'defender of men' Well attested
Origin
Short form, from Greek
Popularity

US 2025: #232 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #207

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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