Given name & surname
Allegra
Allegra is a variant of Alegria. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is cheerful and brings happiness to others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Allegra is a variant of Alegria. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is cheerful and brings happiness to others.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Italian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1902. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Allegra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,732
- 0 boys · 4,732 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 154 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #3,979 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,979 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 154 in 1988. In 2025, Florida and New York shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,810 as a first name in 2020; 565 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Allegra’s family of names
Allegra has a related form in Alegria.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Allegra
- Allegra VersaceItalian designer heiressborn 1986
- Allegra CurtisGerman-American actressborn 1966
- Allegra AcostaAmerican actress and singerborn 2002
- Allegra LapiItalian water polo playerborn 1985
- Allegra GoodmanAmerican novelist and short story writer (born 1967)
- Allegra Poljakassociation football playerborn 1999
- Allegra Hustonwriterborn 1964
- Allegra KentAmerican dancerborn 1937
- Allegra EdwardsAmerican actressborn 1987
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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