👶 Boy Name Italian · Greek

Alessandro

Pronunciation /al-ESS-andr-o/

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“defender”

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Meaning of Alessandro

Alessandro is a boy name of Greek origin, popular among Italian families. It means “defender of mankind”.

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Popularity
88/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
12/100
Pronunciation
64/100

📈 Alessandro Popularity Graph

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#36#39#412015201920232026
Status
Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#38

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🎨 Nicknames for Alessandro

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Ale Ales Aley Alessandr Alessand

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Theo Alejandro Andrea Pedro Pierre Xander Andrés Pietro

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📋 Key Info

Meaningdefender
OriginItalian
GenderBoy Name
Popularity88/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningdefender
First Name LetterA
Total Letters10
Syllables4
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginItalian
Dialect BaseGreek
Registry Popularity88/100

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