Alheim: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Alheim – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AHL-hyme


Alheim is a boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Alheim

A common claim: Elf home Actually: Alheim is likely a distortion of Álfheimr ('elf home'), the mythological Norse dwelling place of the elves, rather than a genuine given name.

How to Pronounce Alheim

Phonetic: AHL-hyme   IPA: /ˈɑːlhaɪm/

Popularity of Alheim

Alheim doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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