Aleph

First letter of the Hebrew alphabet and Hebrew

"chief, number one"

Aleph Origin and Meaning

The name Aleph is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "chief, number one".

Aleph came into the spotlight when chosen by Israel-born Natalie Portman for her son. Alef is a more common spelling of these related Hebrew baby names.

In the Kabbalah, Aleph/Alef relates to the origin of the universe. The letter Aleph is also the subject of a midrash, a Jewish folktale, which praises its humility in not demanding to start the Bible. (In Hebrew, the Bible begins with the second letter of the alphabet, Bet.) As a reward, Aleph is allowed to start the Ten Commandments.

Aleph Popularity

• 1805 Nameberry 2022

20 Names Similar to Aleph

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Aleph.

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• Matti
• Sidro
• Sinjun
• Nellia
• Akilia
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• Maximin
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• Tullius
• Ikaia
• Neysa
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• Algar
• Emanuele
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Famous People Named Aleph

• Aleph Millepied (b. 2011) son of ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied and actress Natalie Portman