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Alpheus

male

Meaning

"Changing"

Ancient name appearing in New Testament contexts, traditionally linked to Greek forms with debated underlying etymology.

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Popularity History of Alpheus

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#9916Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Alpheus did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Alpheus Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Alpheus

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek, Hebrew
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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