Alejo
A boys’ name of Spanish origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Alexius.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Alejo by the numbers
Alejo was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alejo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aleo6 in the US (2017)
- Alexia form of Alexios; defender of men73 in the US (2017)
- Aleckdefender of men; a form of alexander15 in the US (2017)
- Aleemlearned, wise, knowledgeable14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleksdefender of men; a form of alexander4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanonoble and bright; a form of Alan11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alejo, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alejo
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