Allegra

Allegra meaning and name origin

Allegra \a-lleg-ra, all(e)-gra\ as a girl's name is pronounced ah-LAY-grah. It is of Italian origin, and the meaning of Allegra 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.

View a list of the 2 names that reference Allegra.

Popularity of Allegra

Allegra is a somewhat popular first name for women (#2596 out of 4276) and also a somewhat popular surname or last name for all people (#66094 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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