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Alessia

Alessia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“defending warrior”
Origin
Italian
Say it
ah-LESS-ee-ah · 4 syllables
Used for
Girls

Italian feminine form of Alessio, from Alexis/Alexios, from Greek alexein 'to defend'. Related forms include Alessandra and Alexia.

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How popular is Alessia?

2024337 per million US babies
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Babies named Alessia in 20241,121

2024 rank#281 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18809,238

Alessia is rising: use over the last five years is 5.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Alessia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Alessiodefending men · Italian
  • Alesiadefending warrior · Greek
  • Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
  • IsabellaGod is my oath · Italian
  • GiannaGod is gracious · Italian
  • Ariaair; melody · Italian
  • Bellabeautiful · Italian
  • Siennafrom Siena · Italian

Alessia questions

What does the name Alessia mean?

Alessia means "defending warrior". It comes from Italian. Italian feminine form of Alessio, from Alexis/Alexios, from Greek alexein 'to defend'. Related forms include Alessandra and Alexia.

Is Alessia a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Alessia?

1,121 US babies were named Alessia in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Alessia?

Alessia is usually pronounced ah-LESS-ee-ah.

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.