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Alonzo

Alonzo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“noble, ready”
Origin
Spanish
Say it
uh-LAHN-zoh · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Alonzo is a Spanish form associated with Alfonso/Alonso, from Germanic elements often interpreted as 'noble' and 'ready.' Alonzo is also used as a variant spelling of Alonso.

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How popular is Alonzo?

2024178 per million US babies
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Babies named Alonzo in 2024594

2024 rank#512 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 188045,514

Alonzo has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Alonzo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Alonsonoble and ready · Spanish
  • Lonnienoble, ready; lion strength · English
  • Mateogift of God · Spanish
  • SantiagoSaint James · Spanish
  • Thiagosupplanter · Spanish
  • JoseGod will add · Spanish
  • Diegosupplanter · Spanish
  • Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish

Alonzo questions

What does the name Alonzo mean?

Alonzo means "noble, ready". It comes from Spanish. Alonzo is a Spanish form associated with Alfonso/Alonso, from Germanic elements often interpreted as 'noble' and 'ready.' Alonzo is also used as a variant spelling of Alonso.

Is Alonzo a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Alonzo?

594 US babies were named Alonzo in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Alonzo?

Alonzo is usually pronounced uh-LAHN-zoh.

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.