Alessio

Alessio: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “defending men”
Origin: Italian
Say it: ah-LESS-ee-oh · 4 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian form of Alexius or Alexis, from Greek Alexandros. It shares origin with Alessandro and Alexander.

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How popular is Alessio?

202472.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Alessio in 2024241

2024 rank#946 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18802,096

Alessio is rising: use over the last five years is 3.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Alessio

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alessiadefending warrior · Italian
Lucafrom Lucania · Italian
Enzoestate ruler · Italian
Leonardobrave lion · Italian
Lorenzofrom Laurentum · Italian
GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian
Matteogift of God · Italian
Romeopilgrim to Rome · Italian

Alessio questions

What does the name Alessio mean?

Alessio means "defending men". It comes from Italian. Italian form of Alexius or Alexis, from Greek Alexandros. It shares origin with Alessandro and Alexander.

Is Alessio a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Alessio?

241 US babies were named Alessio in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Alessio?

Alessio is usually pronounced ah-LESS-ee-oh.

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.