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.

# 301 in the US

Alessia Rank in US Top 1000

Popularity of the name Alessia

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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

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