Alessi
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; a form of Alexander.
Alessi by the numbers
Alessi was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Alexander
Like Alessi, each of these traces back to Alexander: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Xanderdefender of mankind; short form of Alexander2,403 in the US (2017)
- Alejandrodefender of men; Spanish form of Alexander2,027 in the US (2017)
- Zanderdefender of men; a diminutive of Alexander1,551 in the US (2017)
- Alecdefender of men; short form of Alexander569 in the US (2017)
- Alessandrodefender of men; Italian form of Alexander401 in the US (2017)
- Alexzanderdefender of men; invented spelling of Alexander226 in the US (2017)
- Alistairdefender of men; Scottish form of Alexander75 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alessi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alessiadefender; italian form of alexis160 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alessadefender of mankind; a form of Alessia143 in the US (2017)
- Alyssanoble or high-born2,227 in the US (2017)
- Alissanoble; a form of Alice222 in the US (2017)
- Alyssianoble; a respelling of Alyssa32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alesiadefender; a form of Alexia8 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alessi, 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 Alessi
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