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Yalexa
How to Pronounce Yalexa
Pronounced yah-LEK-suh /jɑːˈlɛk.sə/Medium
Meaning: Yalexa is a Latin American respelling of Alexa, a short form of Alexandra from Greek alexein, 'to defend.' The Ya- opening reflects a Spanish-language spelling style; the meaning descends from Alexandra.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Yalexa respells Alexa, the short form of Alexandra, from Greek alexein, 'to defend.' The Ya- prefix marks it as a Spanish-influenced coinage popular among Latino families in the United States. Yalexa appears in United States birth records only after 2000.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high in the early twenty-tens, so a Yalexa from that peak is a teenager today. It reads as a fresh Latin American respelling of a familiar name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Yalexa mean?
It is a Latin American respelling of Alexa, short for Alexandra, 'defender.'
How do you pronounce Yalexa?
It's said yah-LEK-suh /jɑːˈlɛk.sə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Yalexa a boy or girl name?
Yalexa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Yalexa?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens.