Alexius

Meaning & origin●(measured from records)

Attested across 8 languages in the etymology graph.

Other names spelled this way◐(inferred from the name graph)

Alexius is also recorded as another name, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• German given name3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Germany, United States, India, Austria

  Also written Àlêxïues, Àlêxïüs

56 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

Alexius is also recorded in 2 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In English, A male given name from Ancient Greek.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In German, short form of Alexander

  as a name·Deutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●(measured from records)

• Alexius Fuggerb. 1562DE(1562-1623)
• Alexius Sylvius Polonusb. 1593Polish astronomer
• Alexis Anton Christian Ferdinand van Nassau-Siegenb. 1673BEnot in their usual nameRoman Catholic archbishop
• Alexius, 2nd Prince of Bentheim and Steinfurtb. 1781German nobleman (1781-1866)
• Alexius Geyerb. 1816DEGerman painter (1816-1883)
• Alexius Kleinertzb. 1831DEGerman painter (1831-1903)
• Alexius Meinongb. 1853ATAustrian philosopher (1853–1920)
• John Alexius Bathersbyb. 1936AUAustralian Roman Catholic archbishop (1936–2020)
• Alexius Ongkytama Subagiob. 2007IDbadminton player
• Alexius FunckDEmayor of Wiener Neustadt

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them○(machine-generated)

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Alexius mean, and where does it come from?

Latinized form of Greek Alexios, 'defender' Recorded by Deutsche Namenkunde: Unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung.

How do you pronounce Alexius?

A machine transcription gives /əlɛksiəs/ (IPA) for English.

Is Alexius a male or female name?

Alexius is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What are other forms of the name Alexius?

In the etymology graph, Алексей, Alex and Alexis are forms of the same name in other languages.

In which country does Alexius have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 1.4 thousand people named Alexius, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled alexius.

Where is Alexius most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Alexius is densest in Sweden — about 1 in 17 thousand people — even though United States holds more of our records for it.

How common is the name Alexius?

In the United States, the national register counted 1,441 people named Alexius in 2020, about 1 in 231 thousand residents.