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Alec

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Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scottish short form of Alexander meaning 'defender of men.' Elegant and concise with literary gravitas.”

Popularity Over Time

Alec US popularity rank over timeRank 1587 in 1931 to rank 109 in 1994. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#109#848#15871900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #880 in the United States.

Origin

GreekScottish

Syllables

2

Style

ClassicStrongElegantMinimal

Famous Bearers

  • Alec Baldwin
  • Alec Guinness

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong Scottish presence

People Also Ask

Scottish short form of Alexander meaning 'defender of men.' Elegant and concise with literary gravitas.

Alec is currently ranked #880 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Alec works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Alec include Jasper, Callum, Stellan, Orion, Idris.