indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage English (Rare), Romani
Other Forms FormsAlefare, Alifair, Allifair, Allifare, Alafair, Alefaire, Alifear, Alafear, Hellfeare, Elifair, Elafare, Ellafare, Ellafair, Elafaire
Meaning & History
Of uncertain meaning, possibly a corruption of Alethea (compare Alethaire). In the United States, this name was first found in 1768; in the United Kingdom, there were several uses throughout the 1800s (and most likely before that as well). While the background of the American bearers of this name is unknown, almost all British bearers were born to traveling Romani families.