Allegra - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Allegra \a-lleg-ra, all(e)-gra\ is pronounced ah-LAY-grah. It is of Italian origin, and its meaning is "gay and jaunty". The musical term "allegro" means "quickly, with a happy air". May have been originally coined as the name of Byron's illegitimate daughter in the 19th century. Ballerina Allegra Kent.

Allegra has 6 variant forms: Alegra, Alegria, Allegretta, Allie, Legra and Leggra.

Baby names that sound like Allegra are Allegria and Alegrya.

Allegra is a common female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Allegra. Click here to compare Allegra with related baby names.