Alessa
Meaning
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,683
- Total SSA Count
- 121
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ale, Lessa, Lessie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of mankind"
Origin: Greek
"my God is an oath"
Origin: Hebrew
Alessa is more popular, ranked #1683 vs #1733 for Lizeth.
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Alessa is more popular, ranked #1683 compared to Lizeth at #1733 in the United States.
Alessa means "defender of mankind" (Greek origin). Lizeth means "my God is an oath" (Hebrew origin).
Alessa is primarily a girl name. Lizeth is primarily a girl name.