Alessio
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; a form of Alexios.
How Alessio has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #946 |
| 2025 | #867 |
Alessio by the numbers
In 2025, 39 babies in England and Wales were named Alessio. In the US, 94 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
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 Alexios
Like Alessio, each of these traces back to Alexios: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alessio. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a protector
Like Alessio, 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 Alessio
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