Allen

Allen \al-len, all-en\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Allen is pronounced as AELahN (English) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Allen: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Allen?

Allen is mainly used in the English and Scottish languages. It is of Celtic origin. Allen is a variant form of the Breton, English, German, and Scottish name name Alan origin. Allen is a classic favorite. At present it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but not to the degree it was before. At the peak of its usage in 1947, 0.273% of baby boys were given the name Allen. It was #73 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a decline in frequency since then, and is today used on a modest scale. In 2010, its usage was only 0.047% and its ranking #323. Out of the family of boy names directly linked to Allen, Alan meaning of name was the most popular. In 2010, the name was thrice as popular as Allen.

The following famous people share the name Allen:

• Basketball Player Allen Iverson, born 7 June 1975, Hampton, Virginia
• Filmmaker Woody Allen, born Allen Stewart Konigsberg 1 December 1935, Brooklyn, New York
• Illustrator Allen Say, born 1937, Yokohama, Japan
• Poet Allen Ginsberg, born 3 June 1926 - 5 April 1997, Newark, New Jersey.

List of baby names that sound like Allen:

the Breton, English, German, and Scottish name Alan origin, the English and Welsh name Alun, the English and Scottish name Alyn origin, the name Aalam pronounciation, the name Alaen name popularity, the English and French what does the name Alain mean, the Arabic Alam name, the name what does the name Alame mean, the name Alane definition, the English and Scottish Alann meaning of name, the French Aleaume meaning, the Arabic what does the name Aleem mean, the name name Alein, the English and Scottish name Alen, the Arabic Alim name popularity, the name short names for Allaen, the English and French nicknames for Allain, the English, German, and Scottish Allan meaning, the name nicknames for Allayne, and the English and Scottish baby name Alleyn.

The baby name Allen fun facts:

The name Allen in reverse order is "Nella".

The numerological value of the name Allen is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Allen?

Allen is in the top names in USA.