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Alondra

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Pronounced ah-LON-drah /ɑːˈlɒn.drə/High

Meaning: Spanish word name from alondra, meaning lark — the small songbird; a direct bird word-name popular in Spanish-speaking cultures as a poetic expression of a girl's singing, joyful spiritHigh

In 30 seconds: A lyrical Spanish bird name meaning lark, Alondra is a melodic three-syllable poetic name popular throughout Latin America, evoking the joyful song of one of nature's most celebrated birds.
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Origin HighSpanish
MeaningSpanish word name from alondra, meaning lark — the small songbird; a direct bird word-name popular in Spanish-speaking cultures as a poetic expression of a girl's singing, joyful spirit
U.S. rank (2025)#680 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births417 girls (0.02% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2005
Total births (all-time)≈ 42,295

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200519592025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Alondra is the Spanish word for the lark, a small, famously melodious songbird that ascends singing into the sky. The lark has been a symbol of joyful song, dawn, and poetic inspiration in literature across many cultures. In Spanish naming tradition, bird names have long been used as poetic given names, and alondra is among the most beautiful.

Alondra has been a popular given name in Spanish-speaking Latin America for generations, particularly in Mexico and Central America. In the United States it has been in steady use among Latino communities and has been gradually rising in broader American use. It now charts in the U.S. top 300 girls' names. Its three-syllable melody and the distinctive -ndra ending give it a distinctive musical quality.

Did you know? The lark has been celebrated in poetry from Homer to Shakespeare — Shelley's Ode to a Skylark and Shakespeare's dawn lark in Romeo and Juliet both invoke this bird's rising, joyful song — giving Alondra a poetic pedigree that spans two millennia.
Overall data confidence 95%
Behind the Name — Alondra — etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

Alóndra

Nicknames

AlonLonni

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If you like Alondra…

Paloma— shares the Spanish bird-name tradition (paloma = dove) and the same musical imagery
Marisol— shares the three-syllable Spanish nature-name quality and the same Latin American warmth
Carmen— fellow Spanish classic with the same sun-drenched, poetic character
Itzel— another Spanish/indigenous girls' name from the same Mexican/Central American naming tradition

Frequently Asked

What does the name Alondra mean?

Alondra means lark in Spanish — a small, famously melodious songbird that ascends singing into the sky.

How do you pronounce Alondra?

It is said ah-LON-drah /ɑːˈlɒn.drə/ — three syllables with stress on the second.

Is Alondra a popular name?

Alondra is popular throughout Latin America and among Latino communities in the United States, charting in the top 300 girls' names.

Is Alondra a Spanish name?

Yes — Alondra is taken directly from the Spanish word for lark and is used as a poetic bird-name in Spanish-speaking cultures.