Names Like Lex — Find Similar Baby Names
Lex is a 3-letter English boys' name meaning “Abbreviation Of Alexander.”. This page collects 120 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Le and Lea, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -ex like Alex and Ilex, and names sharing the “abbreviation” concept like Al and Alex.
For the full Lex profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Lex page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Lex
24 baby names that differ from Lex by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le | 1 | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lea | 1 | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leax | 1 | Salmon | Anglo | Male |
| Leb | 1 | Heart | Hebrew | Male |
| Lee | 1 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Lei | 1 | Flower Bud | Chinese | Female |
| Len | 1 | Abbreviation Of Leonard. | English | Male |
| Leo | 1 | Lion. | English | Male |
| Lev | 1 | Lion | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Lew | 1 | Shelter | English | Male |
| Lexy | 1 | Defender Of Mankind. Variant Of Alexander. | Greek | Female |
| Ley | 1 | Meadow | English | Female |
| Lad | 2 | Attendant | English | Male |
| Laec | 2 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Lael | 2 | Belonging To God. Traditional Male Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Female |
| Lai | 2 | Friend; Man; Law | Chamoru | Male |
| Lam | 2 | Jungle Or Dense Forest (Of Chinese Origin) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lan | 2 | Orchid Flower | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lap | 2 | Independent | Vietnamese | Male |
| Lar | 2 | Teaches | Anglo | Male |
| Law | 2 | From The Hill | English | Male |
| Lay | 2 | From The Meadow Farm | English | Male |
| Leah | 2 | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leal | 2 | Faithful | French | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Lex’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
3-Letter L-Names Like Lex
24 names that share Lex's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Lex's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Lex
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Lex.
Names That Rhyme with Lex
6 baby names that share Lex's last 2 letters — -ex. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Lex
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Lex — Le-. Good for parents who like Lex's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le | Pear; Tears; Shyness | Vietnamese | Female |
| Lea | Mythological Goddess Of Canoe Builders | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leb | Heart | Hebrew | Male |
| Lee | Unisexual Name Meaning "Plum" | Chinese | Female |
| Lei | Flower Bud | Chinese | Female |
| Len | Abbreviation Of Leonard. | English | Male |
| Leo | Lion. | English | Male |
| Lev | Lion | Czechoslovakian | Male |
| Lew | Shelter | English | Male |
| Ley | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leah | Meadow | English | Female |
| Leal | Faithful | French | Male |
| Lean | Serves John | Scottish | Male |
| Lear | Myth Name | English | Male |
| Leax | Salmon | Anglo | Male |
| Leda | Myth Name (Mother Of Helen) | Greek | Female |
| Leia | Child Of Heaven; Heavenly Flowers | Hawaiian | Female |
| Leil | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Born At Night." | African | Female |