Meaning of the nameAlessia
- Female
- Italian origin
- Greek origin
- A-les-si-a
Alessia is a feminine name of Italian origin, the feminine form of Alexius, a name of Greek origin meaning 'helper, defender'.
- People (2022)
- 1,033
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,102
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 770
- people
Alessia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alessia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (256 people).
1,030 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 Alessia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alessia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 202 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 173 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 142 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 65 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 42 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 36 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 19 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alessia
Alessia is the feminine Italian form of Alexius, according to Behind the Name, which describes Alexius as a Latinized form of the Greek Alexios. In Wiktionary, Aléxios comes from Álexis, glossed as 'helper, defender', linked to the verb aléxō, 'to guard, to protect'. The meaning above is that of the base name. The corresponding masculine in Italian is Alessio. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,033 people named Alessia, with a median age of 20.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Alessia · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Alexius · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Alexius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Alessia
What does the name Alessia mean?
Alessia means “helper, defender”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Alessia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,033 people with the first name Alessia, which ranks it number 8,102 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Alessia a boy's or a girl's name?
Alessia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,030 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Alessia?
Alessia is a name of Italian and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alessia most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Alessia (202 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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