The baby name Alphonse is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ælˈfɒns/ (EN: al-FONS); /alfɔ̃s/ (FR: al-FONCE); Spanish equivalent: /alˈfonso/ (al-FON-so).
Alphonse is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Alphonse is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ælˈfɒns/ (EN: al-FONS); /alfɔ̃s/ (FR: al-FONCE); Spanish equivalent: /alˈfonso/ (al-FON-so).
Alphonse is Germanic in Origin.
Alphonse is the French form of Alfonso, ultimately from the Visigothic-Germanic Adalfuns (adal “noble” + funs “ready, eager”). Through medieval Latin Adefonsus/Alfonsus, it entered Romance languages, giving the core meaning “noble and ready” or “ready for battle.”
Borne by numerous Iberian monarchs named Alfonso, the name gained prestige across Europe and found steady use in France and French Canada; Saint Alphonsus (Alphonse) Liguori further anchored its ecclesiastical profile. Usage peaked in the 19th–early 20th centuries in France and Quebec and has since become a vintage, uncommon choice in English-speaking regions, though it endures in Francophone and Belgian communities. Variants and cognates include Alfonso (Spanish/Italian), Afonso (Portuguese), Alfons (German, Dutch, Polish, Scandinavian), Alonso/Alonzo (Spanish/English), and the Czech/Slavic Alfons. Feminine forms are Alphonsine/Alfonsina/Alfonsa. Short forms and nicknames include Al, Fons/Fonse, Fonso, and Fonzie.
| Alphonse de Lamartine Alphonse de Lamartine was a French politician and poet, best known for his role in the 1848 Revolution in France. He played a crucial part in the establishment of the Second Republic and is also remembered for his poetry collection 'Méditations Poétiques'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | 0 | #10 | 1 | 188 | |
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #24 | 3 | 439 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #38 | 7 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #38 | 18 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #116 | 1,120 | 12,054 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2007 | #175 | 2 | 1,215 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #176 | 4 | 4,064 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #192 | 27 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #242 | 8 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| France | Girls | 1959 | #269 | 3 | 1,148 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #289 | 18 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #308 | 81 | 2,865 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #309 | 37 | 8,138 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #431 | 15 | 10,523 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #517 | 24 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #538 | 16 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #643 | 16 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #645 | 21 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #674 | 24 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #689 | 19 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #743 | 27 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #819 | 11 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #837 | 56 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #862 | 20 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #865 | 22 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #912 | 40 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #916 | 15 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #958 | 25 | 16,355 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 43 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 15 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,111 | 18 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,133 | 46 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,381 | 91 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,574 | 41 | 28,008 |
Alphonse is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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