Meaning of the nameAlessio
- Male
- Italian origin
- Greek origin
- A-les-si-o
Alessio is an Italian masculine name, a form of Alexius, of Ancient Greek origin, linked to the sense of 'helper, defender'.
- People (2022)
- 1,198
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,325
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,219
- people
Alessio in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alessio, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (311 people).
0 women 1,195 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 Alessio is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alessio in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 284 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 106 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 99 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 97 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 94 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 93 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 62 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alessio
Wiktionary records Alessio as an Italian masculine name coming from Ancient Greek, equivalent to Alexis and Alexius, and Behind the Name describes it as the Italian form of Alexius. For Alexius, Wiktionary gives the origin as Greek Alexios or Álexis, 'helper, defender', and the verb alexō, 'to guard, to protect'. The Italian feminine form is Alessia. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,198 people named Alessio, with the highest concentration between the 1970s and 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Alessio · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Alexius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Alessio · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Alessio
What does the name Alessio mean?
Alessio means “helper, defender”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Alessio in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,198 people with the first name Alessio, which ranks it number 7,325 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Alessio a boy's or a girl's name?
Alessio is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,195 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Alessio?
Alessio is a name of Italian and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alessio most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Alessio (106 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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