Alfred Name Origin
/AL-fred/-
British (English) 40%
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American (English-American) 35%
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German (German) 25%
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Name Details
- First Name: Alfred
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
The name Alfred is of Old English origin, derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfræd, meaning 'elf counsel' or 'wise elf'. It was popularized by Alfred the Great, a 9th-century king of Wessex in England.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Alfred each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).