Meaning Derived from the Old Greek meaning 'defender of men'. A derivative of the name 'Alexander'. Origin of Alec Greek +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Joseph, Michael, Robert, Zane, Rodriguez, Sir, Tyron, Wallace, Wesley, William Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Alec AELihK Similar Names Alick Alandair Alex Alekzander Alexandros Alistair Zander Alessandre Alissander Alsandare Year by Year Popularity of Alec