Alejandra
Meaning
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #576
- Total SSA Count
- 523
- Syllables
- 5
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ale, Aleja, Alex
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek
"God is my judge"
Origin: Hebrew
Daniella is more popular, ranked #507 vs #576 for Alejandra.
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Daniella is more popular, ranked #507 compared to Alejandra at #576 in the United States.
Alejandra means "defender of mankind" (Greek origin). Daniella means "God is my judge" (Hebrew origin).
Alejandra is primarily a girl name. Daniella is primarily a girl name.