Given name & surname
Alesandro
“helper and defender of mankind”
Alesandro is a variant of Alexander. One Greek interpretation is “helper and defender of mankind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Alesandro is a variant of Alexander. One Greek interpretation is “helper and defender of mankind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Alesandro is a variant of Alexander. Alexander has been associated with Latin and Greek naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alesandro through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 379
- 379 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,278 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +11%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,278 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 10.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 17 in 2002. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 419 as a first name in 2020; 104 as a surname in 2010.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alesandro’s family of names
Alesandro has a related form in Alexander.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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