Girl

Alessandra

ah-les-AHN-druh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Defender of mankind; Italian/Greek feminine form of Alexander, derived from 'alexein' (to defend) and 'andros' (man), popular in Mediterranean aristocracy.”

Popularity Over Time

Alessandra US popularity rank over timeRank 6877 in 1956 to rank 276 in 2015. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#276#3577#687719431960198020002024

Currently ranked #427 in the United States.

Origin

GreekItalian

Syllables

4

Nicknames

AleSandraAlesandraAlessa

Style

ElegantStrongGrandTimelessClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Alessandra Ambrosio
  • Alessandra Mastronardi

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Strong Names →

Similar Names

Alessia

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Alessandra

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Gabriella

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Francesca

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Vittoria

Italian Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strongly European; works across Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek cultures

People Also Ask

Defender of mankind; Italian/Greek feminine form of Alexander, derived from 'alexein' (to defend) and 'andros' (man), popular in Mediterranean aristocracy.

Alessandra is currently ranked #427 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Alessandra include Ale, Sandra, Alesandra, Alessa.

Names that pair beautifully with Alessandra include Gabriella, Francesca, Vittoria.