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Algernon

AL-ger-nun

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Norman French name meaning 'with whiskers,' derived from Old French 'als gernons.' Victorian literary character with whimsical charm.”

Popularity Over Time

Algernon US popularity rank over timeRank 14464 in 2009 to rank 1647 in 1972. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1647#8056#14464191219401960198020002016

Algernon is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Norman FrenchOld French

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AlgeeGerryErn

Style

LiteraryGrandVintagePlayful

Famous Bearers

  • Algernon Swinburne
  • Algernon Moncrieff (The Importance of Being Earnest)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

Norman French name meaning 'with whiskers,' derived from Old French 'als gernons.' Victorian literary character with whimsical charm.

Algernon is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Algernon include Algee, Gerry, Ern.

Names that pair beautifully with Algernon include Dashiell, Peregrine, Florian, Cormac, Barnaby.