What origin is the name Alyx?

Alyx comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Alyx a popular name?

Alyx is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Alyx does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Alyx?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Alyx — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Alyx

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Alyx

Alyx

Girl

english

2 syllables

Alyx is an english girl's name meaning "This name is a modern English variation of Alexander, meaning helper and defender. It is typically used as a feminine given name.".

Parents who choose Alyx pick a girl name from the english tradition, meaning "This name is a modern English variation of Alexander, meaning helper and defender. It is typically used as a feminine given name.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This name is a modern English variation of Alexander, meaning helper and defender. It is typically used as a feminine given name.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Alyx

Very rare in US records

What does Alyx mean?

Alyx is a girl name of english origin meaning "This name is a modern English variation of Alexander, meaning helper and defender. It is typically used as a feminine given name.".

Is Alyx a rare name?

Yes. Alyx does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Alyx

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Alyx

Alyx means "This name is a modern English variation of Alexander, meaning helper and defender. It is typically used as a feminine given name." — these names share that spirit.