Alek means defender of the people — the compact K-ending diminutive of Alexander, from the Greek. Same world-conqueror heritage, compact K-calligraphy. One syllable of defender-of-the-people through K-compact distinction.
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Origin & history of Alek
Greek Alexandros→K-compact Alek
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Greek / Slavic roots
Alek IS the K-compact diminutive of Alexander meaning defender of the people.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: K-compact diminutive.
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Today
Alek remains a beloved choice, ranking #1593 in the US. 4,599 babies have been named Alek since 1916.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Alek?
1999peak year
Alek first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1916. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1999, 154 babies received the name (ranked #944). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1593), with roughly 108 babies named Alek each year. Alek's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 4,599 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Alek's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — K-compact adventure. People named Alek tend to be sharp, heroic, and gifted at K-compact maximum Alexander.
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