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
"lioness of God, God is my lion (from Ariel root)"
Origin: Hebrew
Rielle is more popular, ranked #4433 vs #4607 for Alesia.
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Rielle is more popular, ranked #4433 compared to Alesia at #4607 in the United States.
Alesia means "defender of the people" (Greek via Latin origin). Rielle means "lioness of God, God is my lion (from Ariel root)" (Hebrew origin).
Alesia is primarily a girl name. Rielle is primarily a girl name.