Alfie

Alfie is an English diminutive of Alfred, which derives from the Old English elements ælf, meaning elf, and ræd, meaning counsel. The name gained widespread use in Britain as an informal pet form of Alfred throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and it was popularized further by the 1966 British film Alfie, starring Michael Caine. In modern usage Alfie is frequently given as an independent name rather than a nickname, and it consistently ranks among the most popular boys' names in England and Wales. Alfred and Alf are the closest related forms.