Alfonso

Alfonso: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “noble and ready”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: ahl-FON-soh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Alfonso is the Spanish and Italian form of a Germanic royal name, related to Alfonso/Alphonse and ultimately to elements meaning 'noble' and 'ready'. It has long historical use in Iberia and Italy.

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How popular is Alfonso?

202475.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Alfonso in 2024251

2024 rank#920 boys

Peak year1930

Total US babies since 188041,353

Alfonso has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Alfonso

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alonsonoble and ready · Spanish
Alphonsenoble and ready · Germanic
Alfonzonoble and ready · Germanic
Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Charlesfree man · Germanic
Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
Robertbright fame · Germanic

Alfonso questions

What does the name Alfonso mean?

Alfonso means "noble and ready". It comes from Germanic. Alfonso is the Spanish and Italian form of a Germanic royal name, related to Alfonso/Alphonse and ultimately to elements meaning 'noble' and 'ready'. It has long historical use in Iberia and Italy.

Is Alfonso a boy or girl name?

Alfonso is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Alfonso?

251 US babies were named Alfonso in 2024. Its peak year was 1930.

How do you pronounce Alfonso?

Alfonso is usually pronounced ahl-FON-soh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.