Alejandra
/a.le.ˈxan.dɾa/
Alejandra is the Spanish feminine form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, meaning “defender of men”, combining alexein (“to defend”) and aner (“man”). It stands as the standard Spanish equivalent of Alexandra.
The name entered Spain through the Latin Alexandra and its Greek predecessors, reinforced by the spread of Christian saints’ names including multiple Alexandrias and Alexandras across the medieval Iberian Peninsula.
Alejandra peaked in the US at No. 145 in 1994 with 2,187 births. In 2024 it ranks No. 576 with 523 births, reflecting the broader cooling of classic Spanish girl names.
What the name Alejandra means
Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán, born 1968, kept the name prominent in Latin American entertainment through the 1990s and 2000s. Spanish actress Alejandra Lorente and other bearers maintained its cultural presence.
Five syllables—ah-leh-HAHN-dra—roll with an elegant rhythmic weight. The aspirated j of Spanish pronunciation is the central marker distinguishing it from Alexandra or Aleksandra.
In the US, Alejandra functions as a bridge name: understood by English speakers through the shared Alexander root while signalling clear Hispanic cultural identity.
Related forms include Alexandra (English/Greek), Aleksandra (Slavic), Alessandra (Italian), Sandra (short form across languages), and the informal Spanish diminutives Ale and Aleja.
US popularity over time
Numerology and symbolism
Based on Pythagorean numerology — a traditional system linking name letters to numbers. Presented for cultural interest.
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