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
"flower"
Origin: Latin (flos, floris)
Alejandra is more popular, ranked #576 vs #647 for Flora.
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Alejandra is more popular, ranked #576 compared to Flora at #647 in the United States.
Alejandra means "defender of mankind" (Greek origin). Flora means "flower" (Latin (flos, floris) origin).
Alejandra is primarily a girl name. Flora is primarily a girl name.