Al

German

"all-powerful ruler"

Al Origin and Meaning

The name Al is a boy's name.

Al is a masculine name that primarily functions as a shortened form of names beginning with 'Al,' such as Albert (meaning 'noble and bright'), Alfred ('wise counselor'), Alexander ('defender of the people'), or Alvin ('noble friend'). With its single syllable and straightforward pronunciation, Al projects a friendly, approachable quality that has made it enduringly popular as a nickname throughout the 20th century. The name peaked in popularity during the mid-1900s and carries associations with a generation of reliable, hardworking men. Al's simplicity gives it a timeless quality, though in recent decades it has become less common as a standalone given name, with parents more likely to use it as a familiar nickname for longer Al- names.

Al Rank in US Top 1000

# 981 in the US

Famous People Named Al

• Albert Arnold "Al" Gore Jr. 45th Vice President of the U.S.
• Albert Arnold "Al" Gore Sr. U.S. Senator from Tennessee
• Alfredo James "Al" Pacino American actor
• Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson) American singer/actor
• Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone American gangster
• Albert "Al" Green American R&B musician
• Albert Lincoln "Al" Roker American television broadcaster
• Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic American parody singer
• Alan Stuart "Al" Franken US Senator from Minnesota and former comedian
• Alfred "Al" Unser Sr. American racing driver
• Alfred "Al" Unser Jr. American racing driver
• Alfred Emanuel "Al" Smith 42nd Governor of New York
• Alwin Lopez "Al" Jarreau American pop singer
• Albert Leonard "Al" Rosen American baseball player
• Alfred Ernest "Al" Jean III American screenwriter
• Alastair Ian "Al" Stewart Scottish singer,songwriter
• James Allen Ross "Al" Hendrix father of American musician Jimi Hendrix
• Allen "Al" Davis American NFL team owner
• Alvah Robert "Al" Holbert American racing driver
• Albert Clyde "Al" Hinkle childhood friend of Neal Cassady and member of Beat Generation circle

The name Al in Pop Culture

• Al Bundy main character on TV's "Married...with Children"
• Albert "Al" Borland a main character on TV's "Home Improvement"
• Al Leopardi character in "Why We Broke Up" by Daniel Handler
• Al McWhiggin character in Pixar's "Toy Story" movies
• Al Holden character on soap "One Life to Live"
• Al Rothstein aka Atom Smasher character in DC Universe
• Al also known as Alien, character in "Spring Breakers"
• Al Cid Margrace, character in video game "Final Fantasy XII"
• Albert "Al" Robbins character on TV's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
• Alcazar "Al " character on TV's "Futurama"
• Al J. Swindler aka Al G. Swindler con,artist character on cartoon show "Garfield and Friends"