Alessander
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- al-eh-SAN-der
- Origin
- Greek
Alessander is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender of men”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alessander mean?
Greek: blend of Alessandro and Alexander
“defender of men”
Mixes the Italian Alessandro with the English Alexander.
Is Alessander a girl's or a boy's name?
Alessander is a boys' name.
How popular is Alessander in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 9 boys. It first appears in the records in 2003.
Half of all the boys named Alessander in the US since 1880 were born between 2008 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Alessander in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,141 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 8 | #8,883 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12,546 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,348 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
Nicknames for Alessander
- Alex 280 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Alessander
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Abner, Alonzo, Oliver, Porter, Jasper, Alexander, Fletcher, Augustus, Ambrose, August, Anderson, Alister
Names related to Alessander
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Alessander: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alessander, updated 20 October 2026.