Boy name · Old English
Alfie
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: elf counselAlfie is a boy's name that comes from Old English and means "elf counsel". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Elf counsel
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #2056 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Alfie
As a boy's name, Alfie comes from Old English and means "elf counsel". It is used in English.
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Alfie on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Alfie on 4 lists.
“Elf counsel; Old English, a pet form of Alfred”
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“A cheeky British favorite for a cheeky pup”
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“Elf counsel; Old English. Short for Alfred”
From Old man names, cozy grandpa nickname names
“Short for Alfred, Old English for elf counsel; a cheeky British favorite”
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How popular is Alfie?
- US rank in 2025
- #2,056
- 72 babies, 42 per million boys
- Best rank
- #916 in 1967
- Most babies: 75 in 2024
- Babies since 1917
- At least 1,049
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 2 per million |
| 1920s | 1 per million |
| 1930s | 1 per million |
| 1940s | 1 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 9 per million |
| 1970s | 11 per million |
| 1980s | 1 per million |
| 1990s | 1 per million |
| 2000s | 2 per million |
| 2010s | 10 per million |
| 2020s | 36 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #3,995 | #3,892 | #3,532 | #2,901 | #2,621 | #2,822 | #2,409 | #2,079 | #2,029 | #2,056 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Alfie
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Alfie
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AliHigh, exalted (Arabic, boy)
- AlbinWhite, fair (Latin, boy)
- AlfElf (Old Norse, boy)
- AlfrikElf ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- AloisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- AlvinElf friend (Old English, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- KonradBold counsel (Germanic, boy)
- AubreyElf ruler (Germanic, unisex)
- ConradBold counsel (Germanic, boy)
- RadegundCounsel and war (Germanic, girl)
- RaghnallCounsel ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- RamiroFamous counsel (Germanic, boy)
- RamonaCounsel protector (Germanic, girl)
- RaymondCounsel protector (Germanic, boy)
- RonaldCounsel ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- TancredThought and counsel (Germanic, boy)
Middle names for Alfie
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
Alfie: common questions
What does the name Alfie mean?
Alfie comes from Old English and means "elf counsel".
Is Alfie a boy or girl name?
Alfie is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Alfie come from?
Alfie comes from Old English and means "elf counsel". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Alfie?
Alfie ranked #2,056 in the US in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Alfie?
Forms of Alfie with the same meaning and origin include Alfred (English), Alfredo (Italian) and Avery (English).
What middle names go with Alfie?
Middle names that flow well with Alfie include Benjamin, Magnus, Michael, Porter and Quentin. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.