At a Glance: Name: Al – Origin: English (short form of various Al- names) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AL
Al is an English (short form of various Al- names) boy's name. It appears in our list of Baby Names That Mean Brave or Courageous.
Meaning & Origin of Al
Origin: English (short form of various Al- names).
A common claim: "Noble, bright, brave" (Albert's meaning, applied to Al generally) Actually: That's specifically Albert's meaning; as a standalone nickname, Al doesn't have one fixed meaning since it stands in for several differently-derived names.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Al
Phonetic: AL IPA: /æl/
Popularity of Al
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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