The first name Alejandro
A boy’s name from Spanish meaning “defender of man”.
Pronounced /ˌæləˈhɑndɹoʊ/ 4 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Alejandro means “defender of man” in Spanish.
Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander.
More names that mean protector.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 boys were named Alejandro, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 41 births (#765).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alejandro with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alejandro at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,842 boys born in the United States were named Alejandro, the 195th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 4,557 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Alejandro in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Alejandro
96 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alejandro JodorowskyChilean-French filmmaker and comics writer, born 1929
- Alejandro SabellaArgentine association football player and manager (1954-2020)
- Alejandro GiammatteiFormer president of Guatemala, born 1956
- Alejandro Agustín Lanusse38th President of the Argentine Republic (1918–1996)
- Alejandro BedoyaAmerican soccer player, born 1987
- Alejandro Mayorkas7th United States Secretary of Homeland Security, born 1959
- Alejandro DomínguezArgentine association football player, born 1981
- Alejandro ScopelliArgentine association football player (1908-1987)
- Alejandro Romero GamarraArgentine-Paraguayan footballer, born 1995
- Alejandro AlavenaChilean architect, born 1967
- Alejandro ZendejasAmerican soccer player, born 1998
- Alejandro FallaColombian tennis player, born 1983
More Spanish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Alejandro mean?
- Alejandro means “defender of man” in Spanish.
- What is the origin of the name Alejandro?
- Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander.
- How popular is the name Alejandro?
- In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Alejandro, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 2014, with 41 births.
- Is Alejandro a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 147,470 US babies named Alejandro since 1880 were boys.
- When was Alejandro most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 4,557 babies were named Alejandro, its highest rank at 88th.
- How do you pronounce Alejandro?
- Alejandro is /ˌæləˈhɑndɹoʊ/, 4 syllables.
- Is Alejandro also a surname?
- Yes. Alejandro is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.