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♂ Alf
What does Alf mean?
Alf 
as a boys' name has its root in Old English, and the name Alf means "elf or magical counsel". Alf is a variant form of Alfred (Old English).
STARTS WITH Al-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, elf, magical, counsel
Variations
OTHER FORMS VIA ALFRED Al▼, Alfeo, Alfey, Alfie, Alfre, Alfrey, Alfy
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Alf Kaizer (A.K.), ..
How popular is Alf?
Alf is an uncommonly occurring given name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#43232 out of 150436, Top 29%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Alf reached its peak position of #671 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not listed currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Alf are Al, Alfie and Alfred (#872 IN RECENT RANKINGS). Usage of these relations of Alf reached its peak during 1910-1919 (ADOPTION OF 0.51%) and has become significantly lower since (ADOPTION 0.01%, ▼97.3%), with versions such as Al becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Alf is alike in pronunciation to Eyolf, Eyulf, Ulf, Wolf, Wolfe, Wolff, Woolf, Wulf and Wulfe. Other recommended sound-alike names are Alfa, Alfo, Ali▲, Aluf and Aly. These names tend to be more commonly used than Alf.
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