Alec

Alec \a-lec, al-ec\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Alec is pronounced as AEL-ehK ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Alec: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"

What is the origin of Alec?

Alec's language of origin is Old Greek, and it is used mainly in the English, Greek, and Scottish languages. This was first used as a diminutive of Alexander in the mid-19th century, particularly in Scotland. The name has been less popuar than Alex, possibly due to the colloquial term 'smart alec'. Alec is a contraction (English, Greek, and Scottish) of baby name Alexander (Dutch, English, German, Hungarian, and Slavic). Alec has 18 variations that are used in both English and foreign languages. Variations used in English include name Aleck origin, name Alecko, name Aleckos meaning, meaning of Aleco, name Alecos origin, meaning of Aleik, nicknames for Alek, Alekko name variations, name Aleko meaning, name Alekos, Alic name popularity, Alick meaning and origin, Alik meaning and origin, Alyc name variations, Alyck meaning and origin, and Alyk name variations. The contraction Lec name popularity is another English variation. Elek meaning of name (Hungarian) is a variation of Alec that is in foreign languages. Alec is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1970s up to the 1990s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1995 with 0.170% of baby boys being given the name Alec. Its ranking then was #112. The baby name has since declined in popularity. In 2010, it ranked at #418 with a usage of only 0.033%. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Alec, Alexander name variations was the most popular. Its use outnumbered Alec's by 25 times in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Alec:

• Actor Alec Baldwin, born Alexander Rae Baldwin III, 3 April 1958, Massapequa, New York
• Actor Alec Guinness, born Alec Guinness de Cuffe, 2 April 1914 - 5 August 2000, London, England
• UK Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, born Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, 2 July 1903 - 9 October 1995, Mayfair, Westminster, England.

List of baby names Alec:

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The baby name Alec fun facts:

The name Alec in reverse order is "Cela".

The numerological value of the name Alec is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Alec?

Alec is in the top names in USA.