Alessandra

Meaning: Protector of mankind
Origin: Italian (from Greek) — Variant of Alexandra

Girl's name · #443 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Alessandra's best rank, #276, came in 2015; it has settled back to #443 today. Roughly 25,000 girls have been named Alessandra since 1943.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#316 in Mexico (2024) · #737 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,180 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,316 in Austria (2025) · #1,642 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,373 in France (2025) · #1,077 in Canada (2024).

Famous Alessandras

Alessandra Ambrosio — Brazilian model
Alessandra Mussolini — Italian former politician, model and singer
Alessandra Mele — Norwegian-Italian singer
Alessandra Perilli — Sammarinese target shooter
Alessandra Torresani — American actress

What Alessandras become

Among 740 notable people named Alessandra:

Scientists & scholars appear 2.11× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alessandra Buonanno, Italian / American physicist.

Similar names: Alejandra · Madilyn · Alondra · Kassandra · Lyric · Alessia

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