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Alejandro

Boy Spanish #200 in 2023

Alejandro is a boy name of Spanish origin.

Meaning of Alejandro

Means "Alexander". from Ἀλέξανδρος, an epithet of the goddess Hera.

Popularity of Alejandro

Popularity, 1885–2023

1,835 births in 2023

1885 2023

142,776 U.S. births recorded from 1885–2023.

Peak year

2001

4,557 babies

First recorded

1885

138 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.