Lexine

Meaning & origin●(measured from records)

Attested across 19 languages in the etymology graph.

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

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

• French given name2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, United States, Côte d’Ivoire, Canada

  Also written Léxiné

31 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)

Lexine is also recorded in one other lexicon, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• English and Scottish: apparently an elaboration of LEXY with the addition of the originally French feminine diminutive suffix - ine , which has long been productive in forming English female names.

  as a word

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.

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 Lexine mean, and where does it come from?

Elaboration of Lexy with the addition of the feminine diminutive suffix -ine. Recorded by A concise dictionary of first names.

How do you pronounce Lexine?

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

Is Lexine a male or female name?

Lexine is a female 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 Lexine?

In the etymology graph, Ali, Sandra and Alejandra are forms of the same name in other languages; Alexina and Lexa are recorded short or pet forms; it is recorded as a short form of Alexandra.

In which country does Lexine have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 356 people named Lexine, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled lexine.

How common is the name Lexine?

In the United States, the national register counted 356 people named Lexine in 2020, about 1 in 934 thousand residents.