What origin is the name Alonso?

Alonso comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Alonso a popular name?

Alonso is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Alonso?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Alonso — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Alonso

Q: Is Alonso a rare name?

Yes. Alonso does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Alonso

Alonso

Boy

german

3 syllables

Alonso is a german boy's name meaning "Form of alphonse: see alfonso; eager for battle, form of alphonse: see alfonso; variant of alphonso: from old german adalfuns meaning noble-ready. common in spain since the 7th century".

Parents who choose Alonso pick a boy name from the german tradition, meaning "Form of alphonse: see alfonso; eager for battle, form of alphonse: see alfonso; variant of alphonso: from old german adalfuns meaning noble-ready. common in spain since the 7th century". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Form of alphonse: see alfonso; eager for battle, form of alphonse: see alfonso; variant of alphonso: from old german adalfuns meaning noble-ready. common in spain since the 7th century

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Alonso

Very rare in US records

What does Alonso mean?

Alonso is a boy name of german origin meaning "Form of alphonse: see alfonso; eager for battle, form of alphonse: see alfonso; variant of alphonso: from old german adalfuns meaning noble-ready. common in spain since the 7th century".

Is Alonso a rare name?

Yes. Alonso does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Alonso

Emma Amelia Adeline Lena Heidi Hanna

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Names with a similar meaning to Alonso

Alonso means "Form of alphonse: see alfonso; eager for battle, form of alphonse: see alfonso; variant of alphonso: from old german adalfuns meaning noble-ready. common in spain since the 7th century" — these names share that spirit.