Alexi is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

that is a variant or nickname of Alexander or

Alexandra Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "prot ...

. Notable people with the name include:

Men

Alexi Laiho Alexi Laiho ( IE-ho born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho; 8 April 1979 – 29 December 2020) was a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He was best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band C ...

(1979–2020), full name Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho, Finnish singer, composer, and guitarist of the death metal band Children of Bodom * Alexi Lalas (born 1970), American soccer player * Alexi Murdoch, British singer-songwriter * Alexi Giannoulias (born 1976), full name Alexander Giannoulias, American politician * Alexi Casilla (born 1984), full name Alexi Casilla Lora, American baseball player * Alexi Grewal (born 1960), Indian-American road racing cyclist * Alexi Ogando (born 1983), American baseball player *

Alexi Zentner Alexi Zentner (born August 29, 1973 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian-American short story writer, and novelist. Life He graduated from Grinnell College with a BA and Cornell University with an MFA. He taught at Cornell University. He's now ...

, Canadian-American author *

Alexi Kaye Campbell Alexi Kaye Campbell (born 1966) is a Greek-British playwright and actor. In 2009, his play '' The Pride'' was given the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. Personal life Alexi Kaye Campbell was born ...

, Greek-American playwright and actor *

Alexi Ivanov Aleksi Ivanov Vasilev (Bulgarian: Алекси Иванов Василев), (born Alexe Bădărău; October 22, 1922 – June 9, 1997) was a Bulgarian politician Secretary of (Deputy Chairman) of Standing Committee Bulgarian Agrarian People's ...

(1922–1997), Bulgarian politician, birth name Alexe Bădărău

Women

* Alexi Spann (born 1986), American swimmer

Men

Women

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