Alessandro

Meaning of Alessandro

Alessandro is the mellifluous Italian cousin of Alexander, traveling through Latin from the ancient Greek Alexandros, “defender of men,” and carrying with it a certain operatic flair that its clipped English counterpart can’t quite match. It has been worn by luminaries such as scientist Alessandro Volta, whose name lights up every voltmeter, and novelist Alessandro Manzoni, mainstay of Italian literature classes, giving the name an intellectual patina without tipping into pretension. In the United States, Alessandro has hovered comfortably in the mid-hundreds since the 1970s, nudging into the upper 500s and recently cracking the high 400s—steady enough to feel familiar, rare enough to bypass kindergarten roll-call echoes. Parents often choose it for the built-in nickname range—from suave Sandro to all-business Ale—while still enjoying a full form that sounds like a sonorous cello note. For families seeking a globally recognizable name that still cues images of cobblestone piazzas and well-tailored suits, Alessandro delivers the best of both worlds with understated confidence.

Pronunciation

Italian

• Pronunced as ah-leh-SAHN-droh (/a.lɛˈsan.dro/)

• Aleksandr
• Alexander
• Alejandro
• Alexei
• Alessio
• Alexandros