The baby name Alwis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæl.wɪs/ (AL-wiss).
Alwis is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Alwis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæl.wɪs/ (AL-wiss).
Alwis is Norse in Origin.
Alwis is a rare Germanic given name traced to Old Norse Alviss/Alvíss, from al- “all” and vís “wise,” meaning “all-wise.” The same elements occur across early Germanic naming, and the name appears in medieval Scandinavia as both personal name and epithet. Its best-known cultural reference is the dwarf Alvíss in the Poetic Edda, famed for a wisdom contest with Thor.
In modern use Alwis is sporadic in the English-speaking world, often as an archaic or Anglicized spelling of Alvis. Variants include Alvis (English/Scandinavian), Alviss or Alvíss (Norse/Icelandic), and the Latvian given name Alvis. As a surname, Alwis or de Alwis in Sri Lanka derives from Portuguese Alves; while separate in origin, it has occasionally influenced given-name choices.
Alwis is far from common. In all, it turns up just 56 times, across 17 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Alwis is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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