Alesia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender; a form of Alexia.
Alesia by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Alesia. In the US, 39 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 455 babies in 1963, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alesia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alexiadefender of men; a feminine form of Alexios768 in the US (2017)
- Alessiadefender; italian form of alexis160 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alessadefender of mankind; a form of Alessia143 in the US (2017)
- Alysianoble; a form of Alicia47 in the US (2017)
- Aleshanoble; variant of alicia or alexa36 in the US (2017)
- Aleciaof noble birth; a form of Alicia26 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alesia
Names that are said the same way as Alesia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alesia, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Alexandradefender of mankind2,592 in the US (2017)
- Alexandriadefender of mankind; a form of Alexander1,238 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Alesia
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