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
"powerful ruler"
Origin: Germanic
Alejandro is more popular, ranked #185 vs #376 for Ricardo.
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Alejandro is more popular, ranked #185 compared to Ricardo at #376 in the United States.
Alejandro means "defender of the people" (Greek origin). Ricardo means "powerful ruler" (Germanic origin).
Alejandro is primarily a boy name. Ricardo is primarily a boy name.