Alegría

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Joy, happiness, cheerfulness
Popularity
Alegría is not very common outside the Spanish-speaking world, but it has grown in popularity in recent years. In the United States, it is not ranked among the top 1000 baby names.

cartoon of the name Alegría
Cartoon of Alegría

Alegría Name meanings & History

Joy, happiness, cheerfulness. Derived from Spanish and Galician alegría "joy, happiness", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Alegría, meaning "Our Lady of Joy". Alegría is primarily used as a girl's name in Spanish-speaking countries. It is often used as a first name, but may also be used as a middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Alegría: Action Aries

Synonyms of Alegría:

A: Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Action,Angry,Argumentative

L: Languid,Lazy,Lover,Legal,Liaison,Lovely,Luscious

E: Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment

G: Go-getter,Gregarious,Genuine,Goof-off

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

Alegría is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Modern name
  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name
  • a Simple name

Famous People

Alegría Martinez, a Spanish singer and actress; Alegría Hudes, a Puerto Rican playwright and composer

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