Alesha
ah-LEE-shah · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Greek / Slavic ◈ 3 syllables
"Defender of men / protector"

From Greek / Slavic

Defender of men / protector Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Alesha at a glance
MeaningDefender of men / protector
OriginGreek / Slavic
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#5575
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Origin & history of Alesha
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Greek / Slavic roots
Alesha comes from the Greek / Slavic tradition, meaning Defender of men / protector.
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How popular is Alesha?
1990 peak year
The name Alesha reached its peak in 1990, with 306 registrations (ranked #693). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1959, roughly 31 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5575) today, averaging about 25 new babies per year. Alesha has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 7,540 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
306 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #693)
25 Avg. per year
(last decade)
250 Total registrations
last 10 years
7,540 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #5,575) Rare
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Alesha
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
A1
L3
E5
S1
H8
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Alesha
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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