The baby name Alahis is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LAH-ees.
Alahis is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Alahis is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LAH-ees.
Alahis is Germanic in Origin.
Alahis is best identified as a Lombardic Germanic personal name, preserved in medieval Latin writing as Alahis, Alachis, and Alagis. Its earliest secure setting is the name of the 7th-century Lombard duke who challenged King Cunipert, later narrated by Paul the Deacon. The first element may reflect a Germanic ala-, all or wholly, but the second element is not securely established; comparisons with names in -gis suggest a link with *gīslaz, pledge or hostage. A precise literal meaning is therefore uncertain.
In historical use the name belongs to the Lombards of northern Italy, where Germanic names were adapted into Latin documentary spelling. Alachis is the common Italian historical form for the rebel duke of Trento and Brescia. As a modern given name, Alahis appears rare and is more plausibly a revived or reshaped form than a continuously transmitted one; Spanish-speaking use would normally pronounce the h silently.
Alahis is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Alahis appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
| Alahis Alahis, also known as Alagis, is best known for becoming king of the Lombards after a successful rebellion in 688. He had earlier served as the Arian duke of Trent and Brescia and was active in the late 7th century. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
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