Alessia is an Italian given name, the

feminine Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and Gender roles, roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as Social construction of gender, socially constructed, and there is also s ...

form of the male

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Alessio Alessio is an Italian male name, Italian form of Alexius. Individuals with the given name Alessio *Alessio Ascalesi (1872–1952), Italian cardinal * Alessio Bandieri (born 1974), Italian footballer * Alessio Boni (born 1966), Italian actor * A ...

, the Italian form of

Alexius Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios (, polytonic , "defender", cf. Alexander), especially common in the Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia () and its variants such as Alessia (the masculine form of which is Alessio) ...

. In Greek it is Alexia. It is a popular name for females in

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

and was the second most popular name for Italian girls born in 2006. The name may mean "defending warrior". The name-day for Alessia is

January 9 Events Pre-1600 * 681 – Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths initiates a council in which he implements diverse measures against the Jews in Spain. * 1038 – An earthquake in Dingxiang, China kills an estimate ...

, the day the French Catholic Saint

Alix Le Clerc Alix Le Clerc (2 February 1576 – 9 January 1622), known as Mother Alix, was the founder of the Canonesses of Saint-Augustin of the Notre-Dame Congregation (), a religious order founded to provide education to girls, especially those living in ...

, who is also known as ''Alessia'' Le Clerc, died in 1622.

Individuals with the given name Alessia

Alessia Amendola Alessia Amendola (born 27 February 1984) is an Italian voice actress. Biography Born in Rome, Amendola is the daughter of actor Claudio Amendola and the granddaughter of voice actors Ferruccio Amendola and Rita Savagnone. Amendola started her ...

(born 1984), Italian voice actress * Alessia Amenta, Italian archaeologist and Egyptology curator at the Vatican Museums *

Alessia Barela Alessia Barela (born 13 June 1974) is an Italian actress. Her credits include the television series '' Carlo & Malik'', ''Tutti pazzi per amore'' and ''Inspector Rex'' and the films ''Past Perfect'', '' Summer Games'' and ''Maximum Velocity (V-Max ...

(born 1974), Italian actress *

Alessia Berra Alessia Berra (born 17 January 1994) is an Italian Paralympic swimmer. She won a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly S13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Life She studied at University of Milan. She initially took part in able bodi ...

(born 1994), Italian Paralympic swimmer *

Alessia Cara Alessia Caracciolo (born July 11, 1996), known professionally as Alessia Cara (), is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploading acoustic covers of songs such as " Love Yourself" and ...

(born 1996), Canadian singer-songwriter * Alessia Dipol (born 1995), Italian-Togolese alpine skier * Alessia Fabiani (born 1976) Italian model, showgirl and TV presenter *

Alessia Filippi Alessia Filippi (born 23 June 1987 in Rome) is a retired Italian swimmer. Filippi won the gold medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships in Rome. Biography Filippi excels in backstroke and individual medley races, as well as in m ...

(born 1987), Italian swimmer *

Alessia Gennari Alessia Gennari (born 3 November 1991) is an Italian volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the American club LOVB Austin and the Italian women's national volleyball team. At club level, she has won the Italian Championship, the ...

(born 1991), Italian volleyball player * Alessia Leclerc, French Catholic Saint (also known as Alix Leclerc) *

Alessia Leolini Alessia Leolini (born 3 February 1997) is an Italian artistic gymnast. Early life Leolini was born in Montevarchi, Italy in 1997. Gymnastics career Junior Leolini competed at various national competitions in 2010 and 2011. She made her intern ...

(born 1997), Italian artistic gymnast * Alessia Mancini (born 1978), Italian television host, television personality, actress, and showgirl *

Alessia Marcuzzi Alessia Marcuzzi (born 11 November 1972) is an Italian television host, actress and former fashion model. In a career spanning over 30 years, she also co-hosted Sanremo Music Festival 2025. Career Born in Rome, to father Eugenio, from Trieste, ...

(born 1972), Italian television host and actress *

Alessia Merz Alessia Merz (born 24 September 1974) is an Italian model, television host and showgirl. Biography Merz was born in Trento. She debuted in 1992 in the Canale 5 show ''Bulli e pupe''. In September she took part in ''Non è la RAIs second edition, ...

(born 1974), Italian model, television host and showgirl *

Alessia Morani Alessia Morani (born 3 January 1976) is an Italian politician. Biography Born in Sassocorvaro, in 2001 Morani graduated in law at the University of Urbino. Between 2006 and 2013 she was a member of the board of directors of Pesaro Studi, Fo ...

(born 1976), Italian politician *

Alessia Mosca Alessia Mosca (born 23 May 1975) is the Secretary General of Italy-ASEAN association. She is a former Italian politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2019 and a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from 200 ...

(born 1975), Italian politician *

Alessia Nobilio Alessia Nobilio (born 7 September 2001) is an Italian professional golfer and Ladies European Tour player. She won silver at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and has won the French Ladies Amateur, Portuguese Ladies Amateur and the English Women' ...

(born 2001), Italian golfer *

Alessia Orro Alessia Orro (born 18 July 1998) is an Italian volleyball player who plays as a setter of Fenerbahçe. She competed in the women's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics, the 2019 Montreux Volle ...

(born 1998), Italian volleyball player *

Alessia Patuelli Alessia Patuelli (born 22 December 2002) is an Italian professional racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, m ...

(born 2002), Italian racing cyclist *

Alessia Pavese Alessia Pavese (born 15 July 1998) is an Italian sprinting, sprinter bronze medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships with the Italian national track relay team, relay team. Career Pavese in her career at Youth sports, youth level in th ...

(born 1998), Italian sprinter *

Alessia Riner Alessia Riner (born 8 January 2004) is a Swiss female handballer for Sport-Union Neckarsulm in Germany and the Swiss national team. She has previously played for LK Zug in the Swiss Spar Premium League. She made her official debut on the Swi ...

(born 2004), Swiss handball player *

Alessia Rovegno Alessia Rovegno Cayo is a Peruvian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Peru 2022. Rovegno represented Peru at Miss Universe 2022 and reached the Top 16. Early life and career She is a member of the Peruvian entertainment Cayo fa ...

(born 1998), Peruvian model, actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Peru 2022 *

Alessia Russo Alessia Mia Teresa Russo (; born 8 February 1999) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Women's Super League club Arsenal W.F.C., Arsenal and the England women's n ...

(born 1999), English footballer *

Alessia Russo (gymnast) Alessia Russo (born 24 September 1996 in Figline Valdarno, Italy) is a former Italian individual rhythmic gymnast and a current group rhythmic gymnast for Italy. She is the 2019 Summer Universiade Ribbon silver medalist. On national level, she i ...

(born 1996), Italian gymnast *

Alessia Tornaghi Alessia Tornaghi (born 3 July 2003) is an Italian figure skater. She is a two-time Italian national champion and the 2019 Golden Bear of Zagreb champion. On the junior level, she is the 2019 JGP Italy bronze medalist. As of August 2024, she co ...

(born 2003), Italian figure skater * Alessia Tuttino (born 1983), Italian football midfielder * Alessia Verstappen (born 2006), Belgian rhythmic gymnast *

Alessia Zarbo Alessia Zarbo (born 11 September 2001) is a French long distance and cross country runner. In 2020, she became French national champion over 10,000 metres. Career Zarbo was a gold medallist in the 3,000 metres at the 2017 European Youth Olympi ...

(born 2001), French runner *

Alessia Zecchini Alessia Zecchini (born 30 June 1992) is an Italian freediver who has set world and Italian records in freediving. At the age of 13, Zecchini completed her first federal apnea course in A.s.d. "Apnea Blu Mare". In 2009 she changed clubs and b ...

(born 1992), Italian free-diver

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