Alessia
Meaning: “Defender”
About the name Alessia
Alessia is a girl name with Italian roots, meaning “Defender”. It is related to Alexis, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Alessia ranked #326 for girls in the US, with 937 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Alessia were girls.
Etymology
Equivalent to Alexis, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “helper, defender”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Alessia”, “Alexis”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #326
- In 2015
- #1170
- Babies in 2025
- 937
Popularity of Alessia, 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.