Alessio
/a.?l?s.sjo/ · 4 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Greek / Italian ◈ 4 syllables
"Defender of men, protector"

From Greek / Italian

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.

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Alessio at a glance
MeaningDefender of men, protector
OriginGreek / Italian
GenderMale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#1511
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Why parents love Alessio
  • Alessio IS the Italian Alexis — most elegant defender.
  • Three syllables with a flowing, Italian sound: ah-LES-see-oh.
  • The meaning defender IS protectively noble.
  • The Italian form gives maximum flowing.
  • Aless and Io are both embedded.
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The vibe of Alessio
defenderhelperItalianAlexisGreekalexeinelegantflowingnobleprotectively
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Origin & history of Alessio
Greek alexein (to defend) → Italian Alessio
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Greek / Italian roots
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.
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How popular is Alessio?
2024 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
241 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #946)
130 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,300 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,096 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,511) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Alessio
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.

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
A1
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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