Alessi
Meaning
"defender of the people"
Origin: Greek via Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,986
- Total SSA Count
- 99
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ali, Less
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"defender of the people"
Origin: Greek via Italian
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1986 for Alessi.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Alessi at #1986 in the United States.
Alessi means "defender of the people" (Greek via Italian origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Alessi is primarily a girl name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.