Alfonso means noble and ready or eager for battle — the Spanish/Italian form of Alphonse, from the Germanic. Alfonso Cuarón directed Gravity AND Roma — two of the most acclaimed films. Thirteen Spanish kings bore the name Alfonso. Three syllables of Gravity-AND-Roma, thirteen-Spanish-kings, and noble-battle-ready.
Alfonso means noble and battle-ready. Cuarón directed Gravity AND Roma. Thirteen Spanish kings bore this name.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; thirteen kings; Cuarón (born 1961).
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Today
Alfonso remains a beloved choice, ranking #908 in the US. 41,353 babies have been named Alfonso since 1881.
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How popular is Alfonso?
1991peak year
Alfonso entered U.S. records in 1881, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1991, 574 babies received the name (ranked #395). Today it sits around #908, with roughly 246 babies named Alfonso each year. Alfonso's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 41,353 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Alfonso's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — thirteen-kings achievement. People named Alfonso tend to be warm, noble, and gifted at thirteen-kings-worth of royal AND two most-acclaimed films.
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Thirteen kings AND two most-acclaimed
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Cuarón-Gravity-Roma
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Noble-battle-ready
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Spanish-royal
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Germanic-warm
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L3
F6
O6
N5
S1
O6
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Alfonso
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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