Allix

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How to Pronounce Allix

Pronounced AL-ix /ˈæl.ɪks/Medium

Meaning: Allix is a doubled-l spelling of Alix, a crisp short form of Alexandra or Alexis. The root is the Greek Alexandros, from 'alexein' ('to defend') and 'andros' ('man'), giving 'defender of the people.' The respelling is modern; the meaning follows the parent.Low

In 30 seconds: Allix is a modern spelling of Alix, a short form of Alexandra meaning 'defender of the people.' It appears in US records and peaked around 1988 (said AL-ix).

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MeaningAllix is a doubled-l spelling of Alix, a crisp short form of Alexandra or Alexis. The root is the Greek Alexandros, from 'alexein' ('to defend') and 'andros' ('man'), giving 'defender of the people.' The respelling is modern; the meaning follows the parent.

U.S. rank (2002)#13687 ↘ Falling

2002 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 136

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Allix is a variant spelling of Alix, a short form of Alexandra from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people.' The extra l is a late-twentieth-century touch on a compact old nickname-name.

It was never common in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1988. A girl named Allix reads as a sleek, modern twist on a classic.

Did you know? Alix has a long pedigree as a medieval French pet form of Adelaide as well as of Alexandra, so a name that looks freshly minted actually reaches back many centuries.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Allix — Respelling of Alix; short form of Alexandra; Greek Alexandros 'defender'; peak 1988.

Variations

AlixAlexisAlyxAllyx

Nicknames

AlLix

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Allix mean?

It is a spelling of Alix, a short form of Alexandra, from the Greek Alexandros meaning 'defender of the people.'

How do you pronounce Allix?

It is said AL-ix /ˈæl.ɪks/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Allix a boy or girl name?

Allix is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Allix?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.