Alejandro
Meaning
"defender of the people"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #185
- Total SSA Count
- 1,992
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Alex, Ale, Jandro
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of the people"
Origin: Greek
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #185 for Alejandro.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Alejandro at #185 in the United States.
Alejandro means "defender of the people" (Greek origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Alejandro is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.