Alessa is a ♀ girl’s name.
Alessa is a feminine form of Alessio, an Italian variant of Alexander.
Alessa means “defending men”, “defender of men”, “defender of the people” or “protector of men” (from ancient Greek “aléxein/ἀλέξειν” = to defend/protect + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).
The name Alessa is ranked #5128 overall.
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Last updated: 4/13/2022
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