At a Glance
- Meaning
- Affectionate form of Alexey (Alexei), meaning 'defender of mankind'
- Origin
- Russian, from Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- uh-LYOH-shuh
Alyosha is a Russian, from Greek unisex name meaning “affectionate form of Alexey (Alexei), meaning 'defender of mankind'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Alyosha
Meaning: Affectionate form of Alexey (Alexei), meaning 'defender of mankind'.
Origin: Russian, from Greek.
How to Pronounce Alyosha
uh-LYOH-shuhIPA /əˈljoʊʃə/
Popularity of Alyosha
Alyosha doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Similar Names
Alys · Alyona · Alyse · Alwilda · Alyson · Alvilda
