Alessandro
Literal root meaning: “to defend + man”
About the name Alessandro
Alessandro is a boy name with Ancient Greek roots, literally “to defend + man”. It is related to Alexander, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Alessandro ranked #497 for boys in the US, with 608 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Alessandro were boys.
Etymology
Equivalent to Alexander, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “to defend” + “man”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Alessandro”, “Alexander”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #497
- In 2015
- #683
- Babies in 2025
- 608
Popularity of Alessandro, 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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