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Girl name Spanish origin Catholic tradition

Alejandra

ah-lay-HAHN-drə · 9 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Defender of mankind, Spanish form of Alexandra
Language
Spanish
Culture
Spanish;Greek
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · Greek
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#576
2024 births523
Peak year1994
First appeared1900
Total US births53,524
1994 peak19001931196219932024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AleAlejaAlex
Alternate spellings
AlejandríaAlessandra
In other languages
Alessandra (Italian)Alexandra (Greek)

Sibling name suggestions

Names that pair well with Alejandra for brothers and sisters.

Valentina
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Camila
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Notable people named Alejandra

Alejandra Espinoza (Miss Universo)
Alejandra Guzmán (singer)
Alejandra Procuna (actress)
Alejandra Onieva (actress)