Alejandra

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Wikipedia on Answers.com:

Alejandra (given name)

Top

Alejandra Pronunciation: ah-lay-KHAHN-drah, is the variant of Spanish and Mexican form of the Greek Female given name Alexandra Greek, and the meaning of Alejandra is defender. Alejandra is also the female version of the given Alejandro. Alejandra is related to names such as Alexandra, Alejandro, and Alexander.

Origin of the name Alejandra: Derived from the Greek Alexandros, a male compound name composed of the elements alexein (to defend, to help) and andros (man).

Global Popularity

  • #24 in Spain
  • #255 in United States

People with the given name Alejandra

  • Alejandra Guzmán, a Latin Grammy Award–winning Mexican rock singer and actress
  • Alejandra Gulla, a field hockey player from Argentina, won a bronze medal with the national women's hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
  • Alejandra García, an Argentine pole vaulter. Her personal best jump is 4.43 metres, which she achieved in April 2004 in Santa Fe. This is the current Argentine record
  • Alejandra Pizarnik, was an Argentine poet
  • Alejandra Barros, is a Mexican Actress
  • Alejandra Echevarría,is a Spanish beauty queen, fashion model, and singer from Jaén, Spain.
  • Alejandra Gutierrez, a Venezuelan actress and model
  • Alejandra Krauss, is a Chilean politician and former Minister of Planning and Cooperation.



Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:

Copyrights:

Mentioned in

Bellot (family name)
Alejandra (1943 Film)
Artiaga (family name)