Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Alessandro

ah-les-SAHN-droh · 10 letters · 5 syllables
What it means
Defender of the people (Alexander)
Language
Greek
Culture
Italian
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
strength · royal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#549
2024 births539
Peak year2023
First appeared1933
Total US births11,394
2023 peak19331956197920012024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
SandroAle
Alternate spellings
AlessandrAlessandros
In other languages
Alessandro (Italian)Alejandro (Spanish)Alexandre (French)Alexander (English)

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