Alesandra is a variant of Alessandra, the Italian feminine form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."
Alesandra is a graceful variant of Alexandra, one of history's great names — the feminine counterpart to Alexander, itself derived from the Greek *Alexandros*: a compound of *alexein* ('to defend' or 'to protect') and *anēr* (*andros*, 'man'), yielding the celebrated meaning 'defender of men.' The name entered the world's languages through the conquests of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king who by the age of thirty had forged an empire stretching from Greece to India. No name in Western history has been quite so thoroughly stamped by a single individual.
The feminine Alexandra and its variants — Alessandra in Italian, Alejandra in Spanish, Aleksandra across Slavic languages, and Alesandra as a softer Italian-influenced form — spread through royal and noble families of Europe with particular vigor. Queen Alexandra of Denmark, who married Edward VII of Britain, gave the name enormous cache in the late Victorian era, and it has remained a name associated with elegance and strength across European traditions. In Italian, Alesandra (with a single 's') has a particular softness, the name flowing like a line of poetry rather than a declaration.
Alesandra today sits in a pleasing middle ground: recognizable enough to feel familiar, spelled distinctly enough to feel individual. It carries the full weight of its classical heritage — military glory, royal lineage, the idea of protection and strength — while wearing that history lightly. Parents drawn to names that are unmistakably feminine yet carry genuine historical depth will find in Alesandra a name that has been earning its reputation for over two thousand years.