Alper
Alper is a male Turkish given name. It is composed of the two words alp and er. In Turkish, "Alp" means "stouthearted", "brave", "chivalrous", "warrior". The second, er means "soldier, male". Additionally Alper is used as an adjective for an ancient legendary Turkish commander; Alp Er Tunga who lived around 300 B.C.
Meaning & Origin of Alper
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alper is a male Turkish given name. It is composed of the two words alp and er. In Turkish, "Alp" means "stouthearted", "brave", "chivalrous", "warrior". The second, er means "soldier, male". Additionally Alper is used as an adjective for an ancient legendary Turkish commander; Alp Er Tunga who lived around 300 B.C.
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The Story of Alper
Alper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 8 Alpers were born — ranking #8,915 that year. As of 2026, Alper ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 78 Alpers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alper
Alper is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 78 births in the dataset. Alper's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #8,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Alper's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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