Alessa
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of mankind; a form of Alessia.
Alessa by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Alessa. In the US, 143 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 173 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alessa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alyssanoble or high-born2,227 in the US (2017)
- Alessiadefender; italian form of alexis160 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alissanoble; a form of Alice222 in the US (2017)
- Alesiadefender; a form of Alexia8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aleshanoble; variant of alicia or alexa36 in the US (2017)
- Alexsadefender of mankind; a form of Alexandra19 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alessa
Names that are said the same way as Alessa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Alisanoble kind; variant of Alice48 in England and Wales (2025)
- Allyssavariant of Alyssa, noble or high-born32 in the US (2017)
- Alysaof noble birth; a form of Alyssa26 in the US (2017)
- Allissanoble; a variant of Alicia or Alyssa10 in the US (2017)
- Alyssahnoble; a form of Alyssa9 in the US (2017)
- Allysanoble; a form of Alyssa7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alessa, 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 Alessa
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