girl's name

Alcina

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 97

Alcina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Alcina is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1968, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1967.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Alcina over time

Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.

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Births named Alcina by decade in France
Decade Births
1960s 20
1970s 50
2000s 5
2010s (to 2011) 10

How popular is Alcina?

In 2011, Alcina was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Alcina is used

France #5,907 5 in 2011
United States #12,251 7 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Alcina

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Alcina also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alcina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Alcina

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alcina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Alcina

How popular is the name Alcina?

In 2011, Alcina was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Alcina a girl's or a boy's name?

Alcina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Alcina?

Alcina has 3 syllables.

When was Alcina most popular?

Alcina peaked in 1968, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.