Save Gender Feminine Usage Astronomy Pronounced Pron. /æl.ˈfɛ.kə/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsAlfekka, Alfecca, Alphekka. Meaning & History This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Coronae Australis. The name Alfecca, Alphecca or Alphekka is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)".