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Why parents love Alessa- Silent Hill's Alessa is one of gaming's most haunting characters.
- The meaning defender of mankind carries Alexandra heritage.
- Three syllables with a strong, Italian sound: ah-LESS-ah.
- The double-S adds visual weight.
- Ale is a warm embedded beginning.
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The vibe of Alessa
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Origin & history of Alessa
Greek alexein (to defend)
→ Alessandra
→ compact Alessa
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Greek / Italian roots
Alessa is a compact Italian form of Alessandra meaning defender of mankind. Silent Hill's Alessa Gillespie is one of gaming's most haunting characters.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian compact form; Silent Hill (1999).
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Today
Alessa remains a beloved choice, ranking #1521 in the US. 2,900 babies have been named Alessa since 1970.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Alessa?
2016
peak year
Alessa first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1970. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2016, 174 babies received the name (ranked #1358). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1521), with roughly 144 babies named Alessa each year. Alessa's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 2,900 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
174
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,358)
(ranked #1,358)
144
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,440
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,900
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Alessa3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Alessa's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — mankind-defending seeking. People named Alessa tend to be strong, Italian, and gifted at being the most compact form of Alexandra.
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Most compact Alexandra✦
Silent-Hill haunting◈
Italian-defender◎
Double-S weight♡
Ale-warmA1
L3
E5
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
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Personality of Alessa✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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