The baby name Alessia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /aˈlɛs.sja/ (ah-LESS-syah); English: /əˈlɛs.iə/ or /əˈlɛsjə/ (uh-LESS-ee-uh / uh-LESS-yuh).
Alessia is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Alessia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /aˈlɛs.sja/ (ah-LESS-syah); English: /əˈlɛs.iə/ or /əˈlɛsjə/ (uh-LESS-ee-uh / uh-LESS-yuh).
Alessia is Italian in Origin.
Alessia is the Italian feminine form of Alessio, ultimately from Late Latin Alexius and Greek Aléxios, rooted in the verb aléxein “to defend, to help.” Its core meaning is “defender” or “protector/helper.” The cult of St. Alexius spread the Alexios/Alexius name across medieval Christendom; the specifically feminine Alessia arose later in Italian naming, running parallel to, but distinct from, Alexia and the Alexander/Alessandra branch.
In Italy, Alessia surged in popularity from the late 20th century, peaking in the 1990s–2000s, and has since traveled internationally, aided by public figures such as singer Alessia Cara and footballer Alessia Russo. Variants and cognates include Alexia and Alexis (feminine), Italian Alessio (masculine), Greek Alexios, and Latin Alexius; related forms Alessandra/Alexandra share the defender sense but add the “man” element (andros). In Slavic contexts, Alesya/Alesia appears as a cognate diminutive related to Alexandra.
| Alessia Cara Alessia Cara is a Canadian singer-songwriter best known for hits like "Here," "Scars to Your Beautiful," and "Stay." Born Alessia Caracciolo in 1996, she started out by posting song covers on YouTube when she was 13. | Alessia Marcuzzi Alessia Marcuzzi is best known as an Italian television host, and she has also worked as an actress and former fashion model. With a career spanning more than 30 years, she co-hosted the Sanremo Music Festival 2025. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2024 | #1 | — | 911 |
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 117,477 | 9,415 |
| IT | 0 | #37 | 8,156 | 4,183 | |
| MT | 0 | #40 | 4 | 1,767 | |
| IT | Girls | 2022 | #43 | 851 | 47 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #63 | 80 | 1,786 |
| LU | 0 | #63 | 4 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #74 | 3 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #91 | 2 | 865 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #117 | 35 | 3,773 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #140 | 3 | 1,888 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #151 | 29 | 1,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #160 | 26 | 4,850 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #162 | 24 | 424 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #171 | 117 | 2,795 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #174 | 50 | 4,141 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #221 | 5 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #242 | 8 | 6,293 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #251 | 1,121 | 8,487 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #252 | 163 | 3,185 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #287 | 8 | 3,687 |
| PE | 0 | #289 | 22 | 6,350 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #347 | 5 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #358 | 7 | 5,096 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #403 | 18 | 1,885 |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #412 | 26 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| Spain | 0 | #431 | 22 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #439 | 7 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #463 | 9 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #471 | 11 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #476 | 23 | 11,913 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #516 | 17 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #533 | 9 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #540 | 8 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #564 | 303 | 4,949 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #581 | 166 | 3,895 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #593 | 19 | 9,488 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #613 | 381 | 14,861 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #622 | 9 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #816 | 14 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #820 | 32 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #836 | 706 | 10,046 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #839 | 145 | 5,561 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #881 | 75 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #916 | 26 | 12,708 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,058 | 21 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,104 | 25 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,112 | 30 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 57 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,164 | 13 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 |
Alessia is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:
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