Alessa

Alessa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “defending men”
Origin: Greek
Say it: uh-LESS-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Alessa is used as a short form or variant of Alessandra or Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros. The name carries the meaning 'defender of men'.

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How popular is Alessa?

202436.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Alessa in 2024121

2024 rank#1,684 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18802,900

Alessa is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Alessa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alessandradefending men · Italian
Sandradefender of men · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek

Alessa questions

What does the name Alessa mean?

Alessa means "defending men". It comes from Greek. Alessa is used as a short form or variant of Alessandra or Alexandra, from Greek Alexandros. The name carries the meaning 'defender of men'.

Is Alessa a boy or girl name?

Alessa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Alessa?

121 US babies were named Alessa in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Alessa?

Alessa is usually pronounced uh-LESS-uh.

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.