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Alessa

Statistics: Italy · native version ↗
Girl Name day: March 20
Origin: Greek (feminine of Aléxandros). Meaning: She who protects/defends men.
Alessandra is the feminine form of the Greek Aléxandros, composed of aléxō ('to defend, to protect') and anér/andrós ('man'), thus 'protector of men'.

Name day for Alessa

March 20

Why this day? Alessa is a short form of Alessandra, and shares its name day.

Alessa is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Germany on December 16; Italy on March 20.

The story of the name Alessa

Alessa is a short form of Alessandra. It keeps its origin (Greek (feminine of Aléxandros)) and meaning — she who protects/defends men, and shares its name day, March 20.

On birth records, Alessa is rarely written as such: the Alessas are Alessandras (37,433 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alessandra page.

Frequently asked questions about Alessa

What does Alessa mean?

Alessa is a short form of Alessandra, which means she who protects/defends men.

When is Alessa's name day?

March 20, together with Alessandra: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Alessa a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Alessandra.

Alessa's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

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Friendship potential for Alessa

Top 10

  1. Brian94%
  2. Ethan94%
  3. Amir92%
  4. Ryan92%
  5. Leone92%
  6. Matthias91%
  7. Ludovico89%
  8. Anthony89%
  9. Aaron89%
  10. Elias88%

Bottom 10

  1. Thiago60%
  2. Giordano60%
  3. Mathias70%
  4. Aron71%
  5. Dylan71%
  6. Leo71%
  7. Cesare72%
  8. Achille74%
  9. Leon75%
  10. Martin76%

Love potential for Alessa

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan48%
  2. Mathias51%
  3. Achille55%
  4. Cesare58%
  5. Thiago60%
  6. Giordano60%
  7. Brando60%
  8. Bryan62%
  9. Zeno62%
  10. Leone62%

Professional potential for Alessa

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan49%
  2. Leon55%
  3. Alexander55%
  4. Brando56%
  5. Bryan57%
  6. Liam59%
  7. Noah60%
  8. Cesare60%
  9. Giordano60%
  10. Thiago60%

Crush potential for Alessa

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias58%
  2. Giordano60%
  3. Thiago60%
  4. Aron63%
  5. Martin66%
  6. Martino66%
  7. Leon70%
  8. Zeno71%
  9. Achille73%
  10. Leo74%
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