Meaning: Sharp with consonants, giving it a percussive quality — the name Aleksi embodies this quality
Origin: Finnish form of Alexis, from Greek alexein
Gender: Unisex
Rank in Finland: #37
Total: 15,868
History: Aleksi surged in the 2000s as part of a revival of Finnish forms of classic names. Aleksis Kivi, Finland's national author who wrote 'Seven Brothers' (Seitsemän veljestä), gives the name its deepest cultural resonance. His birthday (October 10) is Finnish Literature Day. Every Finnish child reads Kivi in school. The name connects to the very foundation of Finnish literature.
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