Alejandra
Literal root meaning: “to defend + man”
About the name Alejandra
Alejandra is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, literally “to defend + man”. It is related to Alexandra, which is where the meaning comes from.
In 2025, Alejandra ranked #604 for girls in the US, with 486 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1994. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Alejandra were girls.
Etymology
Equivalent to Alexandra, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “to defend” + “man”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Alejandra”, “Alexandra”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #604
- In 2015
- #451
- Babies in 2025
- 486
Popularity of Alejandra, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Alejandra
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.