Alec

Meaning

Alec is a male given name and is of Scottish origin. It means defender of mankind. Pronounced as al-ik, the name is currently in the top 750 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 750 of U.S birth chart of the year 2022. Variations of Alec include Aleck.

Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of Alex.

Here are some potential nicknames for Alec: Ali, Lex, Lexie, Lexy. See below for more.

Origin

Scottish

Gender

Alec is a boy's name.

Common Nicknames

Al, Ali, Lex, Lexie, Lexy

Variations

Aleck

Pronunciation

al-ik (Listen)

Syllables

2

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