Name meaning & stats
Alok
Alok means “defender of people” (Ancient Greek origin). 212 US babies since 1940, peak 1979. Notable Aloks are 1.5× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“defender of people”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Alec
Alec around the world
- Алек · Russian
- Άλεκ · Greek
- إليك · Arabic
- アレック · Japanese
- 亚历克 (名字) · Chinese
- Allick
Famous Alecs
- Alec Guinness · British actor (1914–2000)
- Alec Douglas-Home · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964
- Alec Benjamin · American singer-songwriter
- Alec Jeffreys · British geneticist
In US birth records
Peak year: 1979
212 US babies were named Alok between 1940 and 2025.
Where Aloks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.5× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Journalist | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Film director | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Aloks show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 284 Alecs spell it Alok
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1979)