Alejandra: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “defender of mankind”
- Origin
- Greek
- Say it
- ah-leh-HAHN-drah · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Spanish feminine form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. A well-established name throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
How popular is Alejandra?
Babies named Alejandra in 2024523
2024 rank#577 girls
Peak year1994
Total US babies since 188054,054
Alejandra is fading: recent use is about 66% of its level ten years before.
Names like Alejandra
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
- Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish
- Alexdefender · Greek
- Xanderdefending men · Greek
- Alexandradefender of men · Greek
- Zanderdefender of men · Greek
- Alessandradefending men · Italian
- Alexandriadefender of men · Greek
Alejandra questions
What does the name Alejandra mean?
Alejandra means "defender of mankind". It comes from Greek. Spanish feminine form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. A well-established name throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
Is Alejandra a boy or girl name?
Alejandra is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Alejandra?
523 US babies were named Alejandra in 2024. Its peak year was 1994.
How do you pronounce Alejandra?
Alejandra is usually pronounced ah-leh-HAHN-drah.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.