Fun Facts About the Name Alisandra
- 457 babies named Alisandra: U.S. records list 457 babies given the name Alisandra from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Alisandra Mean?
Alisandra is a feminine name meaning "defender of men." It comes from the Greek name Alexandra, the feminine form of Alexandros, built from alexō ("to ward off, defend") and anēr, genitive andros ("man").
The Alis- spelling rather than the familiar Alex- reflects older European forms of the name. Old French used Alisandre, and Middle English wrote the name of the conqueror as Alisaunder, before the Latin-influenced Alex- spelling became standard across Europe. Alisandra preserves that older form. A second, competing explanation is that the Alis- spelling was shaped by the similarly pronounced name Alice, which is Germanic in origin and unrelated to this name; the evidence does not settle which influence was at work.
Alisandra Name History & Origins
The name traces back to the Greek Alexandra, the feminine counterpart of Alexandros. The masculine form spread widely around the Mediterranean after Alexander the Great (356 - 323 BC), and the feminine form is recorded in the ancient world, for example in the Judean queen Salome Alexandra, who reigned from 76 to 67 BC. Latin kept the name as Alexandra.
In medieval Europe the spelling shifted. Old French Alisandre carried the Alis- form into Middle English, where the hero of the romance Kyng Alisaunder bears it. Humanist scholars later restored the Latin Alex- spelling, which became the norm. Each language developed its own form - Italian Alessandra, Spanish Alejandra, Russian Aleksandra, Polish Aleksandra - while English settled on Alexandra.
Alisandra is an uncommon variant that keeps the older Alis- spelling. It is used chiefly in English-speaking countries and is often treated as a name in its own right rather than a mere respelling of Alexandra.
How Popular is the Name Alisandra?
Alisandra has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #4,878 in 1999.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,486 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #9,558 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #11,227 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #12,302 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #13,560 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #12,204 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #13,899 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #12,538 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #12,779 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #6,918 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #6,469 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #8,503 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #6,735 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #10,476 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #6,866 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #9,254 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #6,561 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #6,362 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #5,903 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2006 | #7,891 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #6,015 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #10,737 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #7,224 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #7,841 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #6,628 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #8,053 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #4,878 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1998 | #8,617 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #8,360 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #10,608 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #9,603 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #8,832 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #10,639 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #8,758 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #13,222 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #10,229 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #8,787 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #11,359 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #9,580 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #8,452 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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