The baby name Alef is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LEF (approx. English /ˈælɛf/; Hebrew/Arabic approximation /aˈlef/).
Alef is Semitic in Origin.
The baby name Alef is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LEF (approx. English /ˈælɛf/; Hebrew/Arabic approximation /aˈlef/).
Alef is Semitic in Origin.
Alef is a unisex given name rooted in the Semitic alphabets. It corresponds to the first letter of Hebrew (Aleph, א) and Arabic (Alif, ا). The name goes back to Proto-Semitic ʾālep/ʾalp, ‘ox,’ reflected in the letter’s ancient pictograph and evoking strength, leadership, and beginnings. In Hebrew gematria and the Arabic abjad, Alef/Alif carries the value 1, reinforcing themes of unity and primacy.
Though seldom used as a personal name in earlier periods, Alef appears in modern Hebrew and Arabic-speaking contexts and internationally as a minimalist, symbolic choice; it also resonates with Jewish mysticism, where Aleph signifies divine oneness, and with mathematics via Cantor’s aleph numbers. Common variants and spellings include Aleph and Alif; Alef is frequent in Israeli and Portuguese usage. Related surnames exist, but the Scandinavian Alf is etymologically unrelated.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #304 | 835 | 12,213 |
| BR | 0 | #320 | 26 | 5,969 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #373 | 9 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #491 | 14 | 11,303 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #583 | 10 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #596 | 12 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #598 | 8 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #759 | 9 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #932 | 10 | 12,708 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #964 | 19 | 16,355 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 35 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,197 | 15 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,448 | 24 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,577 | 38 | 28,008 |
Alef is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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