Girl

Alessa

uh-LESS-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Short form of Alessandra meaning 'defender of mankind' in Greek; carries both strength and contemporary brevity.”

Popularity Over Time

Alessa US popularity rank over timeRank 10885 in 1976 to rank 1362 in 2016. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1362#6124#108851970198020002024

Alessa is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekItalian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AlessaLessaAles

Style

ModernSoftStrongElegantMinimal

Famous Bearers

  • Alessa Gillespie (Silent Hill character)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Alessandra

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Alessia

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Alicia

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Alyssa

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Lucia

Italian Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Italian and English cultures

People Also Ask

Short form of Alessandra meaning 'defender of mankind' in Greek; carries both strength and contemporary brevity.

Alessa is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Alessa include Alessa, Lessa, Ales.

Names that pair beautifully with Alessa include Lucia.