What is Al short for?
Al is short for Alexander, Alan and Albert. In 2025, 12 boys in the United States were given Al as their full name, with nothing longer behind it, according to Social Security records.
The names behind Al
Each count is the number of children given that name in the United States in 2025, from US Social Security records. A name given to fewer than five children in a year is left out of the published file.
Alexander Greek origin
Al from Alexander: old-school and easy.
14 girls and 7,230 boys named Alexander in 2025
Alan Celtic origin
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Al from Alan: old-school and easy, shared with Albert and Alexander.
1,915 boys named Alan in 2025