The story behind Alessandra
Borrowed from Italian Alessandra.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Portuguese entry
Borrowed from Italian Alessandra.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AE2 L EH0 S AE1 N D R AA0
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Brazil: /a.leˈsɐ̃.dɾɐ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ɐ.lɨˈsɐ̃.dɾɐ/
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Alessandra ranked #443 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Alessandra
Angelica
Church Italian Angelica, from Latin angelica or a Latinate elaboration of Angela. Name of a heroine in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1516). From Latin angelica (“angelic”).…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Angelina
From Italian Angelina. By surface analysis, Angela + -ina. Piecewise doublet of Angeline. a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Angelina
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Antonela
Borrowed from Italian Antonella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Antonella
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Antonella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Marinela
Borrowed from Italian Marinella.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Michelina
From Italian Michelina, from Michele (“Michael”) + -ina (feminine diminutive suffix).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Alessandra
Bianca
From Italian Bianca, equivalent of English Blanche. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Doublet of…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bianka
From Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Derived from Italian Bianca.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bonawentura
Borrowed from Italian Bonaventura.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Alessandra
Caroline
Borrowed in the 17th century from French Caroline, from Italian Carolina or its etymon Latin Carolīna, from Latin Carolus (“Charles”), from Middle High German Karl, + -īna…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Clarisse
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Donizete
Borrowed from Italian Donizetti.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length