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Why parents love Alessia- Alessia Cara won the Grammy for Best New Artist.
- Four syllables with a warm, Italian sound: ah-LESS-ee-ah.
- The meaning defender is heroically aspirational.
- The Italian form gives it Mediterranean elegance.
- Lessie and Sia are both embedded.
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The vibe of Alessia
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Origin & history of Alessia
Greek alexein (to defend)
→ Italian Alessio
→ feminine Alessia
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Greek / Italian roots
Alessia is the Italian feminine form of Alessio meaning defender. Alessia Cara won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 2018. The name carries Greek defensive heritage through maximum Italian warmth.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Italian feminine form; Alessia Cara (born 1996).
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Today
Alessia remains a beloved choice, ranking #559 in the US. 9,238 babies have been named Alessia since 1967.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Alessia?
2024
peak year
Alessia is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks around #559, with about 655 babies named Alessia each year. In 2024, 1,121 babies received the name (ranked #281). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 9,238.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,121
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #281)
(ranked #281)
655
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,550
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
9,238
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Alessia3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Alessia's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — defending through music. People named Alessia tend to be warm, Italian-elegant, and gifted at defending beauty itself.
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Defends beauty itself✦
Italian-coast elegance◈
Grammy-winning talent◎
Mediterranean sunset♡
Greek-defender warmthA1
L3
E5
S1
S1
I9
A1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Alessia✨
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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