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Alef

ah-LEF

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name from the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, 'aleph,' symbolizing beginning and infinity. Represents knowledge, spirituality, and new beginnings.”

Popularity Over Time

Alef US popularity rank over timeRank 14159 in 2024 to rank 14018 in 2021. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#14018#14089#14159201820202024

Alef is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Al

Style

EtherealMinimalElegantTimeless

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Sibling Name Ideas

Lior

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

Micah

Hebrew Top 100

Ruth

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works well in Hebrew and mystical contexts

People Also Ask

Hebrew name from the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, 'aleph,' symbolizing beginning and infinity. Represents knowledge, spirituality, and new beginnings.

Alef is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Alef include Al.

Names that pair beautifully with Alef include Lior, Micah, Ruth.