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Alondra
Say it: ah-LOHN-drah
Meaning
Usually taken from Spanish alondra 'lark'. It is also sometimes explained as a form of Alessandra.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Popular among Mexican and Mexican American families from the late 20th century.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 2000s
In the United States
- 39,691 babies given this name since 1959
- At its height in 2005, about 1 in 679 girls
- 580 babies in 2020
Through the ages
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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