The story behind Aleksi
From Latin Alexius and from its Russian counterpart Алексе́й (Alekséj), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λέξῐος (Ăléxĭos), Ᾰ̓́λεξῐς (Ắlexĭs, literally “helper, defender”). Occasionally also shortened from Aleksanteri (“Alexander”).
Pronunciation
Finnish: /ˈɑleksi/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Finnish: [ˈɑ̝le̞ks̠i]
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Names Similar to Aleksi
Bazyli
Learned borrowing from Latin Basiliī, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Nestori
Vernacular form of Nestor, from Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr, literally “returner, homecomer”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abundi
From Latin Abundius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adonai
Borrowed from Hebrew אדוני.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ainikki
From Aino + -ikki, first proposed in 1879.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Aleksi
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Aleksi
Bairbre
From Latin Barbara (name of a legendary saint), feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Barabal and…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Barbara
* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bárbara
a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Barbara a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length