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Aldred

Quick answerThe given name 'Aldred' means "old counsel" or "wise counselor," derived from the Old English elements *eald* ("old") and *ræd* ("counsel").

Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#8,256
TrendVintage
Peak year1917
Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageOld English
CultureAnglo-Saxon
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 1
Global rank#8,256

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Aldred

The given name 'Aldred' means "old counsel" or "wise counselor," derived from the Old English elements *eald* ("old") and *ræd* ("counsel").

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Etymology

The given name 'Aldred' means "old counsel" or "wise counselor," derived from the Old English elements *eald* ("old") and *ræd* ("counsel"). It was primarily used in Anglo-Saxon England, notably borne by a 10th-century Archbishop of York, and is historically associated with Christian culture.

Aldred currently ranks #8,256 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.

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