Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Alejandro

Alejandro is the Spanish form of the male name Alexander, from the Greek “alexein” meaning ‘to defend’ plus “andros” meaning ‘man, warrior’. Alexander’s most notable namesake was Alexander the Great, a 4th century B.C. King of the Greek-influenced Macedon. Arguably the ‘greatest’ military general of all time, Alexander spent 12 years expanding his empire east to the Himalayas, defeating the entirety of the Persian Empire and spreading a new Hellenistic culture in the present day Middle East and parts of Asia. Alexander the Great never lost a battle, but his life was cut short at the age of 33. Military generals to this day still consider Alexander the Great one of their greatest inspirations.

All About the Baby Name – Alejandro

Personality

OF THE BOY NAME ALEJANDRO

The number Eight personality has everything to do with power, wealth and abundance. Somehow, this personality has been blessed on the material plane, but their authoritative and problem-solving traits provide evidence that their good fortunes are not just the luck of the lottery. They are well earned. This is the personality of CEOs and high-ranking military personnel. Eights are intensely active, hard-driving individuals. Success is only meaningful to them after a job well-done.  They are remarkable in their ability to see the larger picture right down to the smallest details, and organize a strategy around success. They then have the ability to direct a group around them toward any goal, and realize individual potential to get the most out of their team.

Popularity

OF THE BOY NAME ALEJANDRO

The name Alejandro has been around in America for well over a hundred years. Not heavily used at the turn of the 20th century, the name would grow steadily as the decades progressed. Since the Latino population within the United States has increased greatly in the past 30 years, so too have Spanish-influenced baby names. In fact, and not surprisingly, Alejandro is ranked highest in the states of New Mexico, Texas and California (also on the Top 100 lists in Florida, Arizona and Nevada). These also happen to be the states with the highest concentration of people of Latino and Hispanic descent. Alejandro brings a soft and poetic sound to the age-old Greek name Alexander.

Quick Facts

ON ALEJANDRO

GENDER:

Boy

ORIGIN:

Spanish

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

4

RANKING POPULARITY:

165

PRONUNCIATION:

ah-le-HAHN-dro

SIMPLE MEANING:

Defender of men

Characteristics

OF ALEJANDRO

Authoritative

Powerful

Tough

Tenacious

Wealthy

Problem-solver

Achiever

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Alejandro

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME ALEJANDRO

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Alejandro

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME ALEJANDRO

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Alejandro


Popular Songs

ON ALEJANDRO

Alejandro
a song by Lady Gaga

Famous People

NAMED ALEJANDRO

Alejandro Falla (Columbian tennis player)
Alejandro Fernández (Mexican singer)
Alejandro Agustín Lanusse (former Argentine President)
Alejandro Ramírez (grandmaster chess player)
Alejandro Sanz (Spanish pop musician)

Children of Famous People

NAMED ALEJANDRO

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Alejandro

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME ALEJANDRO

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Alejandro