Alonso

uh-LON-zo; uh-LON-so

Portuguese and Spanish variation of Adalfuns, German

"noble and ready"

Alonso Origin and Meaning

The name Alonso is a boy's name of German, Spanish, Portuguese origin meaning "noble and ready".

Alonso is the Spanish and Portuguese diminutive version of Alfonso, itself deriving from an old Germanic name "Adalfuns" meaning "noble and ready." Although the Italian spelling Alonzo is more popular in the US, Alonso has its own strong history.

Alonso Quijano was the real name of Don Quixote — and the name of two characters in the Judy Garland musical Meet Me in St. Louis. It is also the surname of star Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso.

Alonso Rank in US Top 1000

# 845 in the US

Alonso Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2150 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Alonso

• 845 US 2023
• 1565 Nameberry 2024
• 755 Future 2028
• 81 Spain 2023
• 70 Mexico 2021
• 17 Chile 2021

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Famous People Named Alonso

• Alonso Pérez de Guzmán (y de Zúñiga Sotomayor), 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Commander,in,chief of the Spanish Armada
• Alonso Reno Edward Panamanian sprinter
• Alonso de Ojeda Spanish conquistador
• Alonso Fernández Alvarez Costa Rican male model
• Xabier "Xabi" Alonso Spanish footballer

The name Alonso in Pop Culture

• Alonso Quixano full name of the main character in Cervantes' "Don Quixote"
• Alonso King of Naples, character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest"