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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | defender of human |
| Other names | |
| See also | Alexander Alexandra Alexis Alexia Alex Alexa |
Alexa is a female form of Alex. It is variously a given name in its own right or a short form of Alexandra, both of which come from the Greek name Alexandros. It can be broken down into alexo meaning "to defend" and ander meaning "man", making Alexa mean "defender" and Alexandra "defender of man". The similarly-spelled name Aleksa is a South Slavic masculine name.