Meaning of the nameAlejandra
- Female
- Spanish origin
- Greek origin
- A-le-jan-dra
Alejandra is the Spanish form of Alexandra, a name of Greek origin that Wiktionary translates as 'defender of men'.
- People (2022)
- 1,710
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,710
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 652
- people
Alejandra in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alejandra, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (579 people).
1,700 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Alejandra is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alejandra in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.018%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 362 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 139 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 133 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 129 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 115 | 0.018% |
| Santa Catarina | 114 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 112 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 82 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 61 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 59 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alejandra
Alejandra is the Spanish form of Alexandra, according to Behind the Name, and Wiktionary describes it as a name of Greek origin equivalent to English Alexandra. Alexandra comes from Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα, from ἀλέξω, 'to defend', and the stem of ἀνήρ, 'man'; the Norwegian section of Wiktionary translates the name as 'defender of men'. The spelling with J is the Spanish one, while the Portuguese one is Alexandra. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,710 people named Alejandra, with a median age of 17. Most of those recorded were born from 2000 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Alejandra · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Alexandra · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Alejandra · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Alejandra · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Alejandra
What does the name Alejandra mean?
Alejandra means “defender of men”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Alejandra in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,710 people with the first name Alejandra, which ranks it number 5,710 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Alejandra a boy's or a girl's name?
Alejandra is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,700 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Alejandra?
Alejandra is a name of Spanish and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alejandra most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.018% of the state's population is named Alejandra (115 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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