Alfonso

Meaning: Noble and ready
Origin: Spanish/Italian (from Germanic, via Spanish/Italian Alfonso) — Variant of Alphonso · Germanic adal + funs

Nicknames: Alf, Alfie

Boy's name · #1012 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Alfonso holds its lane: charted since 1881 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1012 in 2025). About 41,000 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Alfonso ranks in other countries and regions.

#235 in Mexico (2024) · #271 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #836 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,567 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,676 in England & Wales (2025).

Famous Alfonsos

Alfonso XIII — King of Spain from 1886 to 1931 (1886–1941)
Alfonso X of Castile and Leon — King of Castile from 1252 to 1284
Alfonso Cuarón — Mexican filmmaker (born 1961)
Alfonso XII of Spain — King of Spain from 1874 to 1885
Alfonso García Robles — Mexican diplomat and politician (1911–1991)

In stories & tradition

Alfonso — Violanta (musical stage work)

What Alfonsos become

Among 1,765 notable people named Alfonso:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alfonso Sosa, Mexican association football player, sports coach and lawyer.

Spellings & nicknames

About 64 boys a year are given Alfie as their full name.

Similar names: Alphonse · Ramon · Alfredo · Vincenzo · Benito · Reynaldo

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