The first name Alfredo
A boy’s name from Italian.
Pronounced /ælˈfɹedoʊ/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Italian origin
From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of Alfred.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Alfredo, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 13 births (#1,596).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alfredo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alfredo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 301 boys born in the United States were named Alfredo, the 820th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 1,080 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Alfredo in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Alfredo
87 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alfredo Di StéfanoArgentine-Spanish association football player (1926–2014)
- Alfredo PalacioEcuadorian physician, 1939–2025
- Alfredo OttavianiCatholic cardinal (1890-1979)
- Alfredo RojasArgentine footballer (1937–2023)
- Alfredo MoralesAmerican soccer player, born 1990
- Alfredo MorelosColombian footballer, born 1996
- Alfredo dos SantosBrazilian association football player (1920–1997)
- Alfredo CopelloArgentine boxer, born 1903
- Alfredo PiánArgentine racing driver (1912–1990)
- Alfredo LimFilipino politician (1929-2020)
- Alfredo DevincenziArgentine footballer, born 1907
- Alfredo PorzioBoxer (1900–1976)
More Italian boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Alfredo mean?
- From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of Alfred.
- What is the origin of the name Alfredo?
- From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of Alfred.
- How popular is the name Alfredo?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Alfredo, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2008, with 13 births.
- Is Alfredo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 57,360 US babies named Alfredo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Alfredo most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 1,080 babies were named Alfredo, its highest rank at 268th.
- How do you pronounce Alfredo?
- Alfredo is /ælˈfɹedoʊ/, 3 syllables.