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Alessa

female

Meaning

"Defender of People"

An Italian-influenced short form related to Alessandra or Alexandra, it retains the defender-of-people meaning from Greek roots.

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Popularity History of Alessa

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#1678Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#1678

Alessa was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-99

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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AN-juh-luh

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al-ig-ZAN-druh

“Defender of People”

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Baby Name Lists That Include Alessa

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek, Italian
Syllables3
Length6 letters

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