Alejandro is the Spanish Alexander, "defender of men," traced back through Greek warriors and Macedonian conquerors but speaking with a warmer, more rolling tongue. Four syllables that rise and fall like a line of flamenco, with the soft j that Spanish handles so gracefully. It belongs to kings of Aragon, Nobel poet Alejandro Casona, and filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu; Lady Gaga made it a dance-floor chant. Currently at rank 184 in the U.S., it remains a favorite across Spanish-speaking families and beyond. Alex and Ale are ready nicknames. Grand, musical, and completely at ease in its own skin.
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- Emiliano
- Alexander
- Evangeline
- Anastasia
- Arabella
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- Alexander
- Ryker
- Nicolas
- Maxwell
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