Alphonse

Alphonse: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “noble and ready”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: al-FONSS · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

French form of Alfonso, from Germanic elements meaning 'noble' and 'ready' or 'eager'. It spread widely through Romance-language use.

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How popular is Alphonse?

202416.8 per million US babies

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Babies named Alphonse in 202456

2024 rank#2,436 boys

Peak year1914

Total US babies since 188010,536

Alphonse is rising: use over the last five years is 2.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Alphonse

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Alphonse questions

What does the name Alphonse mean?

Alphonse means "noble and ready". It comes from Germanic. French form of Alfonso, from Germanic elements meaning 'noble' and 'ready' or 'eager'. It spread widely through Romance-language use.

Is Alphonse a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Alphonse?

56 US babies were named Alphonse in 2024. Its peak year was 1914.

How do you pronounce Alphonse?

Alphonse is usually pronounced al-FONSS.

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.