Aleph
Meaning
"first, beginning"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,091
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Al, Ale
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"first, beginning"
Origin: Hebrew
"arms (of God)"
Origin: Spanish brazos (plural of brazo)
Aleph is more popular, ranked #5091 vs #5110 for Brazos.
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Aleph is more popular, ranked #5091 compared to Brazos at #5110 in the United States.
Aleph means "first, beginning" (Hebrew origin). Brazos means "arms (of God)" (Spanish brazos (plural of brazo) origin).
Aleph is primarily a boy name. Brazos is primarily a boy name.