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Ale
OriginDiminutive of Alejandro, Spanish
Meaning"defending men"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ale
Commonly heard as a nickname for Alejandro, but a rare sight on the birth certificate. Ale has only made the US charts for boys twice, once in 2005 and again in 2018.
Ale for girls
Although it's rarely given in its own right, Ale is a very common nickname for Latinate variations of Alexandra, including Alejandra and Alessandra.
Pronounced AH-leh.
As of October 2026, Ale ranked #12315 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #8324 in 2005.
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