Alessandra

Alessandra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “defending men”
Origin: Italian
Say it: ah-less-AHN-drah · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Alessandra is the Italian feminine form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. It combines elements meaning 'to defend' and 'man.'

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How popular is Alessandra?

2024217 per million US babies

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Babies named Alessandra in 2024722

2024 rank#426 girls

Peak year2015

Total US babies since 188024,136

Alessandra has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Alessandra

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
Alexandriadefender of men · Greek
Sandradefender of men · Greek

Alessandra questions

What does the name Alessandra mean?

Alessandra means "defending men". It comes from Italian. Alessandra is the Italian feminine form of Alexander, from Greek Alexandros. It combines elements meaning 'to defend' and 'man.'

Is Alessandra a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Alessandra?

722 US babies were named Alessandra in 2024. Its peak year was 2015.

How do you pronounce Alessandra?

Alessandra is usually pronounced ah-less-AHN-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.