Alessandro is the Italian form of Alexander and means "defender of the people", from the Greek alexein, to defend, and aner, man. The name of Alexander the Great became a Renaissance favorite in Italy, carried by artists and scientists such as Alessandro Volta, who gave us the volt. Alessandro has been in the US top 1000 since 2000 and has improved steadily from number 683 in 2015 to number 497 in 2025, its highest rank so far.