baby names starting with al-
Explore 21 baby names starting with Al-. Each includes meaning, pronunciation, popularity ranking, and cultural context.
baby names starting with Al- at a glance
- Names
- 21
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 11 · 9 · 1
- Top origin
- Greek
- Most popular (2025)
- Alexander #30
Our directory has 21 baby names starting with Al-: 11 girls' names, 9 boys' names and 1 unisex name.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Alexander (#30 for boys), followed by Alice (#65 for girls), Alina (#130 for girls) and Alana (#140 for girls). 12 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are Greek (3), Italian (3) and English (2).
Alora has climbed fastest, from #599 in 2020 to #195 in 2025; Alana rose from #206 to #140 over 5 years.
For something less common, Albion, Alcyone and Alearis were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 5.9 letters, from Aldo to Alessandra, and 52% have three syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- Alanaawakening, fair one, preciousHawaiian · girl#140
- AlaniorangeHawaiian · girl#161
- Alaricruler of all, noble powerGerman · boy
- Albertnoble, brightGerman · boy#614
- Albionwhite, white landLatin · boy
- Alcyonekingfisher, she who wards off stormsGreek · girl
- Alderalder treeEnglish · boy
- Aldoold, nobleItalian · boy#960
- Alearisunknown, possibly 'winged' or inventedEnglish · girl
- AledoffspringWelsh · boy
- Alessandradefender of mankindItalian · girl#443
- Alexdefender, protectorGreek · unisex#232
- Alexanderdefender of menGreek · boy#30
- Alexeidefender, helper, protectorRussian · boy
- Aliaexalted, sublimeArabic · girl#587
- Alicenoble, of noble kindFrench · girl#65
- Alicjanoble, of noble kindPolish · girl
- Alinanoble, bright, beautifulSlavic · girl#130
- Alistairdefender of menScottish · boy#897
- Allegrajoyful, livelyItalian · girl
- Aloramy dream, dream-likeAfrican · girl#195
questions about baby names starting with Al-
What baby names start with Al-?
Popular baby names starting with Al- include Alana, Alani, Alaric, Albert, Albion. Browse all 21 names beginning with Al- in our directory.
Which baby names starting with Al- are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names starting with Al- are Alexander (#30 for boys), Alice (#65 for girls), Alina (#130 for girls), Alana (#140 for girls) and Alani (#161 for girls).
Which baby names starting with Al- are rising in popularity?
Alora has climbed from #599 in 2020 to #195 in 2025. Alana (#206 to #140) and Alistair (#961 to #897) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names starting with Al-?
Albion, Alcyone, Alearis, Aled and Alicja were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names starting with Al- more common for girls or boys?
Of 21 baby names starting with Al- on HushName, 11 are girls' names, 9 are boys' names and 1 are unisex.
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