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Algernon

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: having a mustache

Algernon is a boy's name that comes from Old French and means "having a mustache". It is used in English.

Meaning
Having a mustache
Origin
Old French
Gender
Boy
Letters
8

Meaning and origin of Algernon

As a boy's name, Algernon comes from Old French and means "having a mustache". It is used in English.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Algernon on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Algernon on 3 lists.

  • “Oscar Wilde used it in The Importance of Being Earnest”

    From British funny names, posh British names

  • “Straight out of an Oscar Wilde comedy of manners”

    From Funny names that start with A, big, fun-to-say first names that start with A

  • “Having a mustache; Old French. Algie for short; very Edwardian”

    From Old man names, distinguished old man names

How popular is Algernon?

Recent US rank
Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
Best rank
#965 in 1886
Most babies: 29 in 1972
Babies since 1886
At least 985
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 1970s, at 12 per million.
Babies named Algernon per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 1970s
1880s5 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s11 per million
1920s7 per million
1930s5 per million
1940s3 per million
1950s5 per million
1960s5 per million
1970s12 per million
1980s8 per million
1990s5 per million
2000s2 per million
2010s1 per million
2020s0 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#12,278–––––––––

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.

Names with a similar meaning

  • LakshmanHaving lucky marks (Sanskrit, boy)
  • YujinHaving treasure (depends on hanja) (Korean, unisex)
  • ZorawarHaving strength (Persian, boy)

Middle names for Algernon

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • BeauHandsome, beautiful (French, boy)
  • GrantGreat, large (Old French, boy)
  • JudePraised one (Hebrew, boy)
  • ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
  • RexKing (Latin, boy)
  • RhysArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, boy)
  • RowanLittle red one (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
  • WayneWagon maker or driver (Old English, boy)

More boy names from Old French

  • BellamyBeautiful friend (Old French, unisex)
  • LyleIsland (Old French, boy)
  • WallaceForeigner, Welshman (Old French, boy)
  • ArcherBowman (Old French, boy)
  • BaileySteward, bailiff (Old French, unisex)
  • CorbinRaven (Old French, boy)
  • CurtisCourteous (Old French, boy)
  • DarrellFrom Airelle, a place in Normandy (Old French, boy)
  • FletcherArrow maker (Old French, boy)
  • ForrestOf the forest (Old French, boy)

Algernon: common questions

What does the name Algernon mean?

Algernon comes from Old French and means "having a mustache".

Is Algernon a boy or girl name?

Algernon is mainly a boy's name.

Where does the name Algernon come from?

Algernon comes from Old French and means "having a mustache". Today it is used in English.

What middle names go with Algernon?

Middle names that flow well with Algernon include Beau, Grant, Jude, Reid and Rex. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.