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Boy name Spanish origin Christian Catholic tradition

Alejandro

ah-leh-HAHN-droh · 9 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
defender of men
Language
Spanish
Culture
Spanish
Religion
Christian Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · Spanish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#184
2024 births1,992
Peak year2001
First appeared1885
Total US births144,768
2001 peak18851920195519892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
AleAlex
Alternate spellings
Alejandro
In other languages
Alexander (English)Alessandro (Italian)Aleksander (Polish)

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Notable people named Alejandro

Alejandro González Iñárritu (filmmaker)
Alejandro Sanz (singer)