Al
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ English ◈ 1 syllable
"Unclear"

From English

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Al at a glance
MeaningUnclear
OriginEnglish
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#5886
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Origin & history of Al
1
English roots
Al comes from the English tradition, meaning Unclear.
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How popular is Al?
1959 peak year
Al reached its widest reach during the post-war 1950s. In 1959, 440 babies received the name (ranked #376). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5886), with about 16 babies given the name annually. Al has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 17,323 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
440 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #376)
16 Avg. per year
(last decade)
160 Total registrations
last 10 years
17,323 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #5,886) Rare
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Al
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
A1
L3
Sum: 4 → Life path 4
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Personality of Al
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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