Alegra

A girls’ name of Spanish origin, meaning cheerful; joyful.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Alegra by the numbers

Alegra was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 22 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alegra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Allegracheerful, lively49 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alegriajoy or happiness9 in the US (2017)
  • Aleera10 in the US (2017)
  • Alera9 in the US (2017)
  • Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
  • Alexiadefender of men; a feminine form of Alexios768 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean joy

Like Alegra, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
  • Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
  • Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
  • Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
  • Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)

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