Alfredo

Alfredo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “elf counsel”
Origin: Italian
Say it: ahl-FRAY-doh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian and Spanish form of Alfred, from Old English Ælfræd: ælf 'elf' and ræd 'counsel.' Common across Romance-language traditions as a given name.

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How popular is Alfredo?

202496.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Alfredo in 2024321

2024 rank#780 boys

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 188057,050

Alfredo has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Alfredo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alfredelf counsel · Old English
Alfredaelf counsel · English
Lucafrom Lucania · Italian
Enzoestate ruler · Italian
Leonardobrave lion · Italian
Lorenzofrom Laurentum · Italian
GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian
Matteogift of God · Italian

Alfredo questions

What does the name Alfredo mean?

Alfredo means "elf counsel". It comes from Italian. Italian and Spanish form of Alfred, from Old English Ælfræd: ælf 'elf' and ræd 'counsel.' Common across Romance-language traditions as a given name.

Is Alfredo a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Alfredo?

321 US babies were named Alfredo in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Alfredo?

Alfredo is usually pronounced ahl-FRAY-doh.

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.