Western numerology
Number 4 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Baby names
Boy name
Al
"Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; Diminutive of Alvin: Friend; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Variant of Alan: Fair"
Name profile
Al at a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Western numerology
- 4
- Indian numerology
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- 2
- Popular
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Number meaning for Al
Indian numerology
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Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Al mean?
Al is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English, German, Celtic context. Its meaning is recorded as: Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man; Diminutive of Alvin: Friend; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Variant of Alan: Fair
This meaning is being reviewed for clarity.
Similar names
Names like Al
Alain
Unisex
Filipino
A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble Handsome; Bright; From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; little rock; Variant of Alan: Fair; Variant of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century
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Alain
Unisex
Filipino
A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble Handsome; Bright; From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; little rock; Variant of Alan: Fair; Variant of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century
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Alan
Boy
Indian
Fair; handsome Famous Bearer: US actor Alan Alda; handsome, cheerful, noble; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century See also Allen; Rock or Noble
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Alano
Boy
English
Handsome; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Variant of Alan: Fair
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Alberta
Girl
English
Feminine form of Albert from the Old German Adalbert meaning noble and bright The Canadian province Alberta was named for Queen Victoria and prince Albert's daughter Princess Louise Alberta, who was married to a former Canadian Governor General; noble and brigt
233 family views
Alanson
Boy
English
handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Son of Allan; Variant of Alan: Fair
218 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Al
Alain
Unisex
Filipino
A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble Handsome; Bright; From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; little rock; Variant of Alan: Fair; Variant of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century
160 family views
Alan
Boy
Indian
Fair; handsome Famous Bearer: US actor Alan Alda; handsome, cheerful, noble; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century See also Allen; Rock or Noble
138 family views
Alano
Boy
English
Handsome; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Variant of Alan: Fair
172 family views
Alanson
Boy
English
handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Son of Allan; Variant of Alan: Fair
218 family views
Alao
Boy
English
handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Variant of Alan: Fair
207 family views
Albany
Boy
English
Derived from a former name for northern Scotland; From Albany (the city); 'Tragedy of King Lear' Duke of Albany
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Sister names
Sisters for Al
Alain
Unisex
Filipino
A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble Handsome; Bright; From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; little rock; Variant of Alan: Fair; Variant of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century
160 family views
Alberta
Girl
English
Feminine form of Albert from the Old German Adalbert meaning noble and bright The Canadian province Alberta was named for Queen Victoria and prince Albert's daughter Princess Louise Alberta, who was married to a former Canadian Governor General; noble and brigt
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Albertina
Girl
English
Feminine form of Albert; Feminine form of Albert from the Old German Adalbert meaning noble and bright Albert became popular in England after Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in 1840 Noble, bright; Noble, bright Feminine of Albert
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Albertine
Girl
English
Feminine form of Albert from the Old German Adalbert meaning noble and bright Albert became popular in England after Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in 1840; Noble, bright Feminine of Albert
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More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Alan
Boy
Indian
Fair; handsome Famous Bearer: US actor Alan Alda; handsome, cheerful, noble; Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century See also Allen; Rock or Noble
138 family views
Albert
Boy
Indian
Bright or noble; Illustrious; noble and bright; Noble Bright; Noble, bright From the Old German name Adalbert Famous bearers: Prince Albert was Queen Victoria's consort who gave enthusiastic support to the applications of science Albert Einstein discovered the Theory of Relativity; Strong as a bear
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