Alesia
Meaning
"defender of the people"
Origin: Greek via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,607
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ali, Lexi, Allie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of the people"
Origin: Greek via Latin
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4607 for Alesia.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Alesia at #4607 in the United States.
Alesia means "defender of the people" (Greek via Latin origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Alesia is primarily a girl name. Emma is primarily a girl name.