Alpha
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning the first letter of the greek alphabet.
Alpha by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Alpha. In the US, 52 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 198 babies in 1916, making it a 1910s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alpha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alikatruth or truthful32 in the US (2017)
- Alephfirst letter of hebrew alphabet; ox10 in the US (2017)
- Arshaswift warrior or noble4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alijathe exalted; a form of Ali5 in the US (2017)
- Alperred; crimson5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alphiea form of alphonse, noble and ready3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Alpha
Names that are said the same way as Alpha, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
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