Al
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Nickname For: Alan, Albert, Alberto, Alexander, Alfred, Allain, Allan, Allen, Allison, Alvin and Alyn
Popularity: The name Al ranked 435th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
Arts and Music
- Al Capp (born 1909, died 1979)
American cartoonist.
- Li''l Abner (see list of Cartoonists)
- Al DiMeola (born 1954)
American musician.
- Jazz guitarist (see list of Guitarists)
- Al Green (born 1946)
American singer and songwriter.
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
- Al Hirschfeld (born 1903)
American cartoonist.
- New York Times theater caricaturist famous for hiding the name ''''Nina'''' in his drawings (see list of Cartoonists)
- Al Jarreau (born 1940)
American singer.
- 1981 Grammy winner for best male vocal performance, for ''''Breakin'' Away'''' (see list of Grammy winners for Best Vocal Performance)
- Performed on ''''We Are the World'''' (see list of Performers on ''We Are the World'')
- Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
Miscellaneous
- Al Clarkson
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
- Al Jolson (born 1886, died 1950)
American singer who starred in the first talking film (The Jazz Singer, 1927). Original name: Asa Yoelson.
- Had tuberculosis (see list of People Who Have Had Tuberculosis)
- Al Waxman (born 1935)
Canadian actor and director.
- Born in Toronto, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
Sports
- Al Baker
American football player.
- 1978 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year (see list of NFL Rookies of the Year)
- Al Barlick
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Panama Al Brown
- Member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame (see list of Old Timer inductees)
- Al Bumbry
Baseball player.
- 1973 American League Rookie of the Year (see list of American League Rookies of the Year)
- Alfred ''Al'' Cervi
American basketball player.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984 (see list of Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Al Davis
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1992 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Al Geiberger
American golfer.
- 1966 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
- Al Holbert
Race-car driver.
- Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Sports Cars (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
- Al Johnson
Skier.
- Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1977 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
- Al Joyner
American athlete.
- 1984 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Triple Jump (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
- Al Unser, Jr.
Race-car driver.
- 1992, 1994 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
- Al Kaline
Baseball player.
- 1955 American League Batting Champion (see list of American League Batting Champions)
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Al Lopez
Baseball player.
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Al Matzelle
- Member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Al Oliver
Baseball player.
- 1982 National League Batting Champion (see list of National League Batting Champions)
- Al Rollins
Hockey player.
- 1954 Hart Trophy winner (see list of Hart Trophy Winners)
- 1951 Vezina Trophy winner (see list of Vezina Trophy Winners)
- Al Rosen
Baseball player.
- 1953 American League Most Valuable Player (see list of American League Most Valuable Players)
- Al Simmons
Baseball player.
- 1930-31 American League Batting Champion (see list of American League Batting Champions)
- 1953 Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Al Spalding
Baseball player.
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Al Thompson
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Al Unser
Race-car driver.
- 1970, 1971, 1978, and 1987 Indianapolis 500 winner (see list of Indianapolis 500 Winners)
- Member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame for Open Wheel (see list of Members of the Motorsports Hall of Fame)
- Al Wegeman
Skier.
- Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1977 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)
Stage and Screen
- Al
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Jan Merlin (see list of Characters in the film Take the Money and Run)
- Al Barland
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Richard Karn (see list of Characters on ''Home Improvement'')
- Al Christie
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Al Delvecchio
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Al Molinaro (see list of Characters on ''Happy Days'')
- Al Franken
Comedian and writer.
- A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1979-1980 and 1988-1995 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
- Al Goodman
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Al Hibbler (born 1915)
American singer who performed with Duke Ellington's orchestra.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Al Holden
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''One Life to Live'''' (see list of Characters on ''One Life to Live'')
- Al St. John
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Al Jolson (born 1886, died 1950)
American singer who starred in the first talking film (The Jazz Singer, 1927). Original name: Asa Yoelson.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Al Lewis (born 1910)
American actor.
- Portrayed Grandpa Munster (see list of Actors on ''The Munsters'')
- Al Lichtman
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Al Malone
Fictional character.
- Played by malcolm Atterbury (see list of Character from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds)
- Al Molinaro (born 1919)
American actor.
- Portrayed Al Delvecchio from 1976-82 (see list of Actors on ''Happy Days'')
- Al Pacino (born 1940)
American actor, writer, director and producer.
- 1977 Tony Award winner for his performance in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)
- 1992 Academy Award winner for his performance in Scent of a Woman (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actor)
- Al Pearce
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
The Literary World
- Al Bradley
Fictional character.
- 1920s bank robber in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Al Marsh
Fictional character.
- Bev''s father in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Al Nell
Fictional character.
- Participated in the execution of the Bradley Gang in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Big Al
- Alto
- Al the Pal
- Albino
Associations:
In African-American slang, an ''Al Capone ride'' is an old, broken-down car.
