The baby name Alphonsine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌæl.fənˈsiːn/ (AL-fun-SEEN); French: /al.fɔ̃.sin/ (al-FON-seen).
Alphonsine is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Alphonsine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌæl.fənˈsiːn/ (AL-fun-SEEN); French: /al.fɔ̃.sin/ (al-FON-seen).
Alphonsine is Germanic in Origin.
Alphonsine is the French feminine form of Alphonse, ultimately tracing to a Visigothic/Old Germanic compound recorded in Latin as Adefonsus/Adalfonsus. Its elements adal “noble” and funs “ready, prompt” yield the meaning “noble and ready” or “prepared with nobility.” The name shares roots with the Iberian royal staple Alfonso and its many cognates across Europe.
Used sporadically in early modern France, Alphonsine bloomed during the 19th‑century fashion for -ine endings, then faded to rare, vintage status; it enjoys scattered appearances in francophone regions such as Belgium and Québec. A well-known bearer is Rose Alphonsine (Marie) Duplessis - Alphonsine Plessis - muse for Dumas fils’s La Dame aux Camélias and Verdi’s La Traviata. Variants and relatives include Alphonsina/Alfonsina (Italian, Spanish), Alfonsa (Spanish), Afonsa (Portuguese), and the masculine Alphonse, Alfonso, Alfons, and Afonso. Nicknames may be Phonsine, Fonsine, or Sine.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Girls | 0 | #29 | 5 | 726 |
| CM | 0 | #52 | 5 | 2,592 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #320 | 235 | 11,671 |
| France | Girls | 2012 | #405 | 3 | 3,242 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #567 | 9 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,425 | 22 | 9,415 |
Alphonsine is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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