Alessandra
Literal root meaning: “to defend + man”
About the name Alessandra
Alessandra is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, literally “to defend + man”. It is related to Alexandra, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Alessandra ranked #443 for girls in the US, with 697 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2015. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Alessandra were girls.
Etymology
Equivalent to Alexandra, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “to defend” + “man”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Alessandra”, “Alexandra”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #443
- In 2015
- #276
- Babies in 2025
- 697
Popularity of Alessandra, 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).
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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.