Noble and ready
Derived from the Germanic name Adalfuns, it combines the elements 'adal' meaning noble and 'funs' meaning ready or prompt. It was a prominent royal name in the Iberian Peninsula for centuries, held by numerous kings of Spain and Portugal.
Less common today
Alfonso isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #396 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Academy Award-winning film director
Actor and television host
13th-century King known as 'the Wise'
Seven-time MLB All-Star baseball player
King of Spain from 1886 to 1931
