Alder
Meaning
"alder tree"
Origin: Old English alor
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,424
- Total SSA Count
- 129
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Al, Aldie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"alder tree"
Origin: Old English alor
"from the Odra River; noble strength"
Origin: Slavic
Alder is more popular, ranked #1424 vs #70289 for Odra.
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Alder is more popular, ranked #1424 compared to Odra at #70289 in the United States.
Alder means "alder tree" (Old English alor origin). Odra means "from the Odra River; noble strength" (Slavic origin).
Alder is primarily a boy name. Odra is primarily a girl name.