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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.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Allegra
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Allegra

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Allegra - Meaning of the name Allegra
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