The baby name Alissandre is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: uh-LISS-ahn-druh (ə-LIS-æn-dər); French: ah-lee-SAHN-druh (a.li.sɑ̃dʁ).
The baby name Alissandre is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: uh-LISS-ahn-druh (ə-LIS-æn-dər); French: ah-lee-SAHN-druh (a.li.sɑ̃dʁ).
Alissandre is in Origin.
Rooted in medieval French and Occitan, Alissandre is a rare variant within the Alexander/Alexandra family, derived from Greek Alexandros (alexein “to defend” + anēr/andros “man”), yielding the meaning “defender of people.” Spellings such as Alisandre and Alisaundre appear in Old French and Anglo-Norman usage and in Middle English romance; the double s in Alissandre reflects later French influence and proximity to Italian forms like Alessandre/Alessandra. Though never widespread, the name has enjoyed quiet modern revival as a distinctive, often gender-flexible choice.
Close variants and cognates include Alisandre, Alessandre, Alissandra, Alexandre/Alexandra (French, Portuguese), Alessandra/Alessandro (Italian), Alejandro/Alejandra (Spanish), and Aleksandr/Aleksandra (Slavic), with distant kin Iskandar in Persian and Arabic. Nicknames range from Ali, Alix, and Liss to Sander, Sandy, Sandro, Xander, and Sasha. In Francophone contexts, -andre endings skew masculine, but Alissandre readily adapts across genders.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Girls | 2018 | #400 | 3 | 3,265 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
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