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Alegria

Quick answerThe name 'Alegria' means "joy" or "happiness" in Spanish, deriving from the Latin word *alacritas* (liveliness, eagerness).

Latin · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#7,500
TrendStable
Peak year2011
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageSpanish
CultureHispanic
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology8 Chaldean 7
Global rank#1,436

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Alegria

The name 'Alegria' means "joy" or "happiness" in Spanish, deriving from the Latin word *alacritas* (liveliness, eagerness).

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Etymology

The name 'Alegria' means "joy" or "happiness" in Spanish, deriving from the Latin word *alacritas* (liveliness, eagerness). It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking cultures, often as a given name in Catholic contexts, with no notable historical figure of wide renown.

Alegria currently ranks #7,500 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.

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