Alexej

Alexej is a masculine given name used in several European languages. It is a variant of Alexander, derived from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning defender of the people. The form Alexej is particularly common in German-speaking areas and in Slavic-influenced contexts, and it is one of several transliterations of the root name, alongside Alexei, Aleksei, Alexey, and Aleksander.

In use, Alexej appears in Russian, Czech, and German naming traditions, among others. It is typically given to boys and may appear with several orthographic variants depending on language and historical period.

Notable bearer: Alexej von Jawlensky (1864–1941) was a Russian-born German expressionist painter associated with the early 20th-century European avant-garde. His work includes portraits and color studies that emphasize form and sensory perception.