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Alphia

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How to Pronounce Alphia

Pronounced AL-fee-uh /ˈæl.fi.Ι™/Medium

Meaning: Alphia is a feminine name most plausibly built on Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, carrying the sense of 'first' or 'beginning'. An early-twentieth-century American given name, it reads as a graceful elaboration of that classical root.Low

In 30 seconds: Alphia is a feminine name tied to Alpha, from Greek for 'first'. It appeared among early-1900s girls and is now very rare.
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Origin LowGreek, English
MeaningAlphia is a feminine name most plausibly built on Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, carrying the sense of 'first' or 'beginning'. An early-twentieth-century American given name, it reads as a graceful elaboration of that classical root.
U.S. rank (1968)#5651 β†— Rising
1968 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1923
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 242
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Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 192318991968

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Alphia is a soft, feminine name most plausibly grown from Alpha, the opening letter of the Greek alphabet and a symbol of firstness and beginnings. In the early twentieth century American parents favored such classically flavored names, and Alphia carries that dignified, first-among sense in a gentle three-beat form.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year around 1923, and it had faded by midcentury. A girl named Alphia then would be a great-grandmother today.

Did you know? Alphia draws on alpha, the Greek letter that opens the alphabet and lends the sense of 'first' to words like alphabet itself.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Alphia β€” Feminine tied to Alpha (Greek alpha, 'first'); early-1900s name

Variations

AlphaAlphieAlfia

Nicknames

AlphFee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alphia mean?

It is a feminine name tied to Alpha, from the Greek alpha, meaning 'first' or 'beginning'.

How do you pronounce Alphia?

It is said AL-fee-uh /ˈæl.fi.Ι™/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Alphia a boy or girl name?

Alphia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Alphia?

It has always been rare, given to only a handful of girls a year at its early-twentieth-century peak.

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