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Dalessandro
How to Pronounce Dalessandro
Pronounced dah-leh-SAHN-droh /ˌdɑ.lɛˈsɑn.droʊ/Medium
Meaning: Dalessandro is the Italian surname D'Alessandro, meaning 'of Alessandro' or 'son of Alessandro,' used as a given name. Alessandro is the Italian form of Alexander, from Greek alexein ('to defend') and aner ('man'), so 'defender of men.' As a first name it honors that surname heritage.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Dalessandro takes the Italian surname D'Alessandro, 'son of Alessandro,' and uses it as a given name. Alessandro is the Italian Alexander, from Greek roots meaning 'defender of men.' The surname-as-first-name style brought it into United States records around 2002, where it reached a small high around 2009. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.
A boy named Dalessandro from that time is a young person now, and the name reads as a proud heritage choice carrying an Italian family line. It stays rare; parents drawn to the sound more often choose Alessandro or Alexander, keeping the surname form a distinctive pick.
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What does the name Dalessandro mean?
It is the Italian surname D'Alessandro, 'son of Alessandro,' the Italian form of Alexander, 'defender of men.'
How do you pronounce Dalessandro?
It's said dah-leh-SAHN-droh /ˌdɑ.lɛˈsɑn.droʊ/, 4 syllables, stress on the third.
Is Dalessandro a boy or girl name?
Dalessandro is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Dalessandro?
It has always been rare, an Italian surname-as-first-name that appeared in the early two-thousands and was given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.