Boy

Alejandro

ah-leh-HAHN-droh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Spanish form of Alexander, meaning 'defender of men.' A Latin favorite with passionate intensity—dominant in Spanish-speaking cultures with strong masculine associations.”

Popularity Over Time

Alejandro US popularity rank over timeRank 1881 in 1912 to rank 88 in 1999. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#88#985#18811900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #185 in the United States.

Origin

GreekSpanish

Syllables

4

Nicknames

AleAlexJandro

Style

StrongRomanticBoldClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Alejandro González Iñárritu
  • Alejandro Amenábar

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names →

Similar Names

Alexander

Greek Top 50

Anderson

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Alfredo

Italian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Rosa

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Lucia

Italian Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Spanish, Portuguese, Latin American cultures

People Also Ask

Spanish form of Alexander, meaning 'defender of men.' A Latin favorite with passionate intensity—dominant in Spanish-speaking cultures with strong masculine associations.

Alejandro is currently ranked #185 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Alejandro include Ale, Alex, Jandro.

Names that pair beautifully with Alejandro include Rosa, Lucia.