Alfreda
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning elf counsel; a form of Alfred.
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Alfreda by the numbers
Its American peak was 362 babies in 1958, making it a 1950s name.
Other names that come from Alfred
Like Alfreda, each of these traces back to Alfred: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alfreda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Alfreda, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sophiawisdom14,848 in the US (2017)
- Sofiawisdom1,490 in England and Wales (2025)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
- Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)
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