Alcides
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Greek / Portuguese / Spanish ◈ 3 syllables
"Strong and courageous hero"

From Greek / Portuguese / Spanish

Strong and courageous hero Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Alcides at a glance
MeaningStrong and courageous hero
OriginGreek / Portuguese / Spanish
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#8029
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Origin & history of Alcides
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Greek / Portuguese / Spanish roots
Alcides comes from the Greek / Portuguese / Spanish tradition, meaning Strong and courageous hero.
How popular is Alcides?
1988 peak year
Today, Alcides is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8029), with only about 10 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1988, 17 babies were given the name (ranked #3080 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Alcides's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 528 babies have been registered as Alcides since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
17 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,080)
10 Avg. per year
(last decade)
100 Total registrations
last 10 years
528 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #8,029) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Alcides
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
A1
L3
C3
I9
D4
E5
S1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
Personality of Alcides
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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