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The baby name Alfred is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈælfrəd/ (AL-fred).

Alfred is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈælfrəd/ (AL-fred)

What is the meaning of the name Alfred ?

The baby name Alfred is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈælfrəd/ (AL-fred).

Alfred is English in Origin.

Alfred derives from Old English Ælfræd, combining ælf “elf” and ræd “counsel,” yielding the meaning “wise counsel” or “supernatural guidance.” It was borne by the 9th‑century Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, whose renown helped the name endure beyond the Norman Conquest. While many Anglo‑Saxon names faded, Alfred maintained intermittent use in medieval England, then surged in the 18th–19th centuries and became a Victorian staple across Britain and also in Germany, Scandinavia, and France; it ranked highly in early 20th‑century America before declining.

International forms include Alfredo (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese) and Alfréd (Czech, Slovak, Hungarian); Polish, German, and French keep Alfred unchanged. Short forms and nicknames range from Alf, Al, and Alfie to Fred and Freddie. Feminine counterparts appear as Alfreda and Alfredine. The name’s components suggest protective, wise counsel, giving Alfred a dignified, steadfast character with a hint of mythic charm.

Alfred has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Alfred

Alfred Tennyson Politician · Born 1809 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Alfred Tennyson was a British poet who became one of the most popular poets of the Victorian era. He is best known for his work 'In Memoriam A.H.H.' and his role as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. His poetry often explored themes of nature, love, and loss. Alfred the Great Politician|royal · Born 849 · Kingdom of Wessex Alfred the Great is most famous for being the King of Wessex and a major Anglo-Saxon ruler who defended his kingdom against Viking invasions. He ruled the West Saxons from 871 to 886 and then the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. Alfred Rosenberg Politician · Born 1893 · Nazi Germany Alfred Rosenberg was a leading Nazi ideologue, theorist, and convicted war criminal. A Baltic German, he was one of the Third Reich’s most prominent racist thinkers and helped shape Nazi ideology.
Alfred Jodl Politician · Born 1890 · Nazi Germany Alfred Jodl was a German military officer best known for serving as Chief of the Operations Staff of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, Nazi Germany’s armed forces high command, during World War II. After the war, he was tried at Nuremberg and convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Alfred Deakin Politician · Born 1856 · Australia Alfred Deakin was an Australian politician best known as Australia’s second prime minister, serving three times in the early years after Federation. He led the Protectionist Party and later the Liberal Party, and was one of the key figures in shaping the new nation’s first decades. Alfred Molina Actor · Born 1953 · United States Alfred Molina is a British-American actor best known for playing Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2. He has also appeared in Frida and Raiders of the Lost Ark, with a long career across both film and stage.

Alfred – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
HT 0 #11 2 399
Sweden Boys 2022 #12 502 1,509
FJ Boys 0 #15 3 603
BW 0 #16 4 960
AL Boys 0 #23 891 5,122
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BF Boys 0 #24 3 439
Norway Boys 2025 #25 211 444
MT Boys 0 #28 288 4,064
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
HT Boys 0 #30 5 903
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MT 0 #34 10 1,767
AL 0 #35 42 2,372
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
BI Boys 0 #38 7 917
BW Boys 0 #39 143 4,685
CM 0 #41 15 2,592
MO 0 #42 11 2,706
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
Austria Boys 0 #58 2,087 2,180
GH Boys 0 #58 1,026 8,138
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
PH 0 #73 24 5,607
CN 0 #74 12 3,857
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
RS 0 #83 2 923
JM 0 #86 8 3,714
LT 0 #88 1 949
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
ZA Boys 0 #104 5,627 25,619
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
EE Boys 0 #114 12 2,087
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
NA Boys 0 #114 128 6,830
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
BN Boys 0 #121 13 6,332
ID Boys 0 #122 10 4,130
GH 0 #126 133 5,396
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
HK Boys 0 #132 1,135 12,905
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
Austria 0 #134 84 850
GR Boys 0 #135 149 6,912
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
LT Boys 0 #146 6 2,166
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
MT Girls 0 #148 6 3,773
PL Boys 0 #149 302 6,459
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
SI Boys 0 #156 54 3,402
HU Boys 0 #157 18 3,954
PR Boys 0 #157 18 2,508
MO Boys 0 #158 66 5,842
AE 0 #162 16 10,220
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
PH Boys 0 #163 270 11,440
CM Boys 0 #174 732 12,054
Germany Boys 0 #174 2,750 5,697
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
JM Boys 0 #181 95 6,876
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
SG 0 #197 73 11,010
NG 0 #198 68 5,926
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
HK 0 #201 160 8,483
LU Boys 0 #202 17 4,970
TW Boys 0 #203 39 7,111
PL 0 #206 7 2,600
CN Boys 0 #207 118 9,639
AL Girls 0 #210 13 4,141
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
France Girls 1944 #220 3 799
SG Boys 0 #222 748 17,960
EC Boys 0 #224 16 3,322
NG Boys 0 #224 2,310 16,906
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
IR 0 #225 7 4,221
NA Girls 0 #229 9 7,146
Canada Boys 2024 #231 77 2,588
MY 0 #231 104 12,352
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
HR Boys 0 #245 14 3,997
DK Boys 0 #247 79 7,401
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
SA 0 #258 38 10,560
CZ Boys 0 #262 43 6,530
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
KZ Boys 0 #269 21 6,578
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
GT 0 #287 28 5,948
NL Boys 0 #296 1,223 5,873
PE 0 #298 13 6,350
ZA 0 #298 150 14,421
GT Boys 0 #299 187 7,625
GH Girls 0 #305 20 6,973
NL 0 #325 67 2,481
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
MY Boys 0 #341 1,278 25,439
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
BO 0 #343 39 6,868
Germany 0 #348 91 2,542
RU Boys 0 #352 157 12,621
France Boys 2021 #358 30 2,865
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
EG 0 #362 39 6,387
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
JO Boys 0 #368 10 7,057
Finland Boys 2026 #369 477 3,552
BO Boys 0 #374 258 9,244
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
PA Boys 0 #378 104 9,305
SD Boys 0 #381 65 10,523
Finland Boys 0 #384 44 2,041
UY Boys 0 #384 16 5,922
MX 0 #389 25 8,339
MX Boys 0 #392 1,064 16,355
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
Spain 0 #413 40 2,326
CR Boys 0 #418 70 10,188
AR Boys 0 #422 46 7,628
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
IT Boys 0 #443 2,258 10,046
CL Boys 0 #452 233 13,390
PS Boys 0 #457 92 10,655
CO 0 #463 18 7,768
EG Boys 0 #480 511 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #484 579 5,610
IR Boys 0 #489 64 10,162
IL Boys 0 #499 109 10,983
PE Boys 0 #503 477 14,506
LY 0 #505 31 12,703
BH 0 #507 47 17,937
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
CM Girls 0 #519 22 11,671
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
QA Boys 0 #524 184 18,093
CO Boys 0 #527 482 15,656
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
NG Girls 0 #545 262 15,093
BD Boys 0 #546 31 10,045
LB 0 #550 109 13,263
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IT 0 #609 106 4,183
United States Boys 2024 #611 293 7,044
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
KW Boys 0 #638 132 18,755
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #653 15 13,071
SY 0 #694 35 11,684
BR Boys 0 #715 37 12,213
OM Boys 0 #751 131 17,948
TN 0 #776 54 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
AE Boys 0 #853 241 22,615
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
SA Girls 0 #920 16 25,931
IN Boys 0 #929 73 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #1,005 137 25,928
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MA 0 #1,032 97 20,986
SA Boys 0 #1,083 592 28,008
DZ 0 #1,090 87 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
TR 0 #1,174 38 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,419 28 9,415

Alfred is popular in 94 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Ireland
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Alfred

Alfred is predominantly a boy's name.
Alfred is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈælfrəd/ (AL-fred).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ælfrēd, Aelfred, Alf, Alfie, Alfy and Fred (diminutive).
Across languages, Alfred has these equivalents: Alfredo (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Alfréd (Hungarian/Czech/Slovak), Alfrēds (Latvian), Alfredas (Lithuanian), Alfred (French/German/Dutch).
Yes, very popular — Alfred ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Alfred ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Alfred's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #395 in 2011 to #358 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 16 notable people named Alfred are in our database, including Alfred Tennyson (Politician), Alfred the Great (Politician|royal), Alfred Rosenberg (Politician).