Alessio means defender or helper — the Italian form of Alexis, from the Greek alexein (to defend). Alessio IS how Italy says the most elegant defender. Three syllables of Italian-elegant-defender, Greek-helper, and the most flowing Alessio.
Alessio IS the Italian Alexis meaning defender. The most elegantly Italian form.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian.
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Today
Alessio remains a beloved choice, ranking #1511 in the US. 2,096 babies have been named Alessio since 1922.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Alessio?
2024peak year
The name Alessio reached its peak in 2024, with 241 registrations (ranked #946). The name has actually been around since 1922 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1511) today, averaging about 130 new babies per year. Alessio has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,096 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Alessio's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — defender nurturing. People named Alessio tend to be flowing, noble, and gifted at being the Italian most elegant defender.
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Italian most elegant defender
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Greek-alexein
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Flowing-noble
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Aless-Io dual
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Maximum-elegance
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L3
E5
S1
S1
I9
O6
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Alessio
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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