Alfred Meaning

What does Alfred mean?

The name Alfred is of English origin.

The meaning of Alfred is "elf counsel".

Alfred is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Al-fred.

The Given Name Alfred

Alfred is derived from Old English name Aelfraed. It is composed of the elements aelf meaning "elf or supernatural being" and raed meaning "counsel".

As most Old English names were replaced by Norman ones after the Norman conquest, Alfred (along with Edward) is a rare example of a distinctively old English name that is used widely on the continent. In both cases it was probably due to the fame of royalty associated with the name, in this case Alfred the Great.

Alfred falls into the classic name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Alfred Deakin, Alfred G. Gilman, and Alfred Hermann Fried.

Alfred Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 872 in baby name popularity for boys with 249 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 864 in baby name popularity for boys with 251 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

View the Alfred Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Alfred has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Alfred to other names.

Alfred Related Names

Variants of the name Alfred include Alfrid.

The names Afreda, Afredo, Ailfrid, Alfreda, Alfredia, Alfredo, Alfreyda, Alfrida, Alured, Avery, Elfred are all forms of Alfred.

Alfred has the diminutives (nicknames) Alf, Alfie, Alfy.

Famous Alfreds

Alfred Deakin ~ Australian Prime Minister (1903-1904; 1905-1908; 1909-1910)
Alfred G. Gilman ~ Nobel Prize for Medicine 1994
Alfred Hermann Fried ~ Nobel Prize for Peace 1911
Alfred Hershey ~ Nobel Prize for Medicine 1969
Alfred Hitchcock ~ Film Director
Alfred Kastler ~ Nobel Prize for Physics 1966
Alfred Molina ~ Actor
Alfred Nobel ~ Business Mogul, Scientist
Alfred Peet ~ Business Mogul
Alfred Russel Wallace ~ Scientist
Alfred Sisley ~ Artist
Alfred Tennyson ~ Writer
Alfred the Great ~ English King (871-899), Saint
Alfred Wegener ~ Scientist
Alfred Werner ~ Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1913

Alfred Numerology

What will your new littleAlfred be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

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Alfred Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Alfred in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Alfred.

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