Alessia

Italian variation of Alexis

"defending warrior"

Alessia Origin and Meaning

The name Alessia is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "defending warrior".

Young Canadian pop singer Alessia Cara has given this spicy-sounding name a new lease on life, propelling it into the Top 1000 in 2016. It was one of the fastest rising girl names of the year in 2016, then again in 2023. As a form of Alexander, Alessia could make a wonderful honor for any of Alexander's variants—Alexandra, Alexis—or as an alternative to Alexa, now best known as Amazon's AI voice.

Alessia Rank in US Top 1000

# 301 in the US

Popularity of the name Alessia

• 301 US 2023
• 479 Nameberry 2025
• 438 Future 2028
• 249 England 2023
• 83 Germany 2017
• 46 Italy 2022
• 70 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Alessia

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• Alina
• Amira
• Liana
• Reina
• Adrian
• Ariella
• Arielle
• Samara
• Kira
• Alana
• Alena
• Laila
• Ciara
• Alaina
• Reyna
• Amaia
• Kyra
• Talia
• Rayna
• Anika

Famous People Named Alessia

• Alessia Cara Canadian singer,songwriter
• Alessia Marcuzzi Italian TV personality
• Alessia Aureli Italian ice dancer
• Alessia Filippi Italian swimmer
• Alessia Merz Italian model, and TV personality
• Alessia Mosca Italian MEP
• Alessia Maurelli Italian rhythmic gymnast
• Alessia Francesca Saccone Joly, daughter of YouTube vloggers SacconeJolys