Ruler of all; name of a king of the Visigoths.
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Alaric is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Ruler of all; name of a king of the Visigoths.". Listed origin: Germanic.
AL-uh-rik
Catalog phonetic spelling
In 2022, Alaric ranked #912 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #822 |
| 2021 | #855 |
| 2022 | #912 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.
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Alaric is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Ruler of all; name of a king of the Visigoths.". Listed origin: Germanic.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is AL-uh-rik. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
In 2022, Alaric ranked #912 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
Ideas to try include Al, Rick. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.
Try Alaric James, Alaric Alexander, Alaric David aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.
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