Alfy
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AL-fee
- Origin
- Old English
Alfy is a boys' name of Old English origin, meaning “elf counsel”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alfy mean?
Old English: spelling of Alfie; pet form of Alfred
“elf counsel”
A pet form of Alfred, from Old English aelf, 'elf', and raed, 'counsel'.
Meaning borrowed from Alfie. More on Wiktionary.
Is Alfy a girl's or a boy's name?
Alfy is a boys' name.
How popular is Alfy in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Alfy in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Alfy in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 2 | #6,336 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 10 | #2,185 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 13 | #1,788 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | 11 | #1,742 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
Nicknames for Alfy
- Alf 9 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Alfy
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Harry Alfie Toby Kai Harvey Ethan Dylan Leon Bailey Aiden William Charlie
Names related to Alfy
More Old English names
Edward Teddy Waylon Alfred Audrey Edith Wilfred Ozzy Edie Eddie Edwin Ted Teddie Eduardo Edgar Alden
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Alfy: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alfy, updated 20 October 2026.