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Alpheus
OriginHebrew from Greek
Meaning"changing"
About Alpheus
There is some disagreement whether there are one or two figures named Alpheus in the Bible. There's an Alpheus who's the father of James and an Alpheus who's the father of Levi, and if James and Levi are brothers, then that's the same Alpheus. Or not.
As of October 2026, Alpheus ranked #9916 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #695 in 1882.
Editor's take: The name Alpheus is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "changing".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Alpheus on lists
Famous Alpheuss
- Sir Alpheus Cleophas Morton
British politician and architect
- Alpheus Felch
fifth Governor of Michigan
- Alpheus Babcock
American musical instrument maker
Alpheus in pop culture
- Sir Alpheus Mengo
distinguished surgeon in 'The Undying Fire' (1919) by H. G. Wells
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