Alan

Alan \a-lan, al-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

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

¹ Pronunciation for Alan: 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 Alan?

Alan is used predominantly in the Breton, English, German, and Scottish languages, and it is derived from Celtic origins. The name is of the meaning little rock; harmony, peace. Alanus (Latinized) is an old form of Alan. The name is of debated origin; it could be from 'ailin' (little rock), which is from 'al' (rock), or else it could be from 'alun' (harmony, peace). The French form Alain could also be from the tribe of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe around the 4th and 5th centuries. The name was borne by a 5th-century saint in Brittany, and was consequently popular there. It was later brought to England by Normans such as Alan, Earl of Brittany, a Breton follower of William the Conqueror. The name became fairly popular in medieval times, later saw a decline in use until a revival along with other medieval names in the 19th century. Forms such as Allan and Allen usually represent transferred use of the surnames. In literature, it is borne by one of Robin Hood's Merry Men, Alan-a-Dale, as well as Alan Breck in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped (1886). The name nicknames for Alana (English) and the name Alanda name variations (English) are the female forms of Alan. The name Alan is used to a great extent; it has 38 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English include nicknames for Ailan, name Alaen origin, Alain name variations (used in French too), Aland meaning and origin, what does the name Alando mean, name Alane origin, Alani definition, Alann name variations (used in Scottish too), Alanson meaning, name Alen origin (used in Scottish too), name Alin meaning, Allaen meaning of name, short names for Allain (used in French too), meaning of Allayne, what does the name Allen mean (used in Scottish too), name Alley, nicknames for Alleyn (used in Scottish too), name Alleyne meaning, Allon name variations (used in Scottish too), name Alon meaning, name Alun meaning (used in Welsh too), name Alune origin, meaning of Alyne, Alynn definition, and name Arana meaning. Other English forms include the contraction what does the name Al mean, the pet form name Allie origin, and the variant spellings Allan meaning and origin (used in German, and Scottish too), name Allin (used in Scottish too), name Allyn (used in Scottish too), and nicknames for Alyn (used in Scottish too). Foreign variants of Alan include nicknames for Ailean (Gaelic and Scottish), name Ailin meaning (Irish), Ailín name variations (Irish), Alano name variations (Italian and Spanish), Alante name (Spanish), Alao meaning and origin (Portuguese), and short names for Alán (Celtic). Alan is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1900s up to the 1950s; before that, it was of occasional use only. At the modest peak of its usage in 1951, 0.439% of baby boys were given the name Alan. Its ranking then was #40. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.123% and its ranking #156, was nonetheless the most popular out of all boy names in its group. In 2010, Alan was thrice as popular as the next most popular name, Allen meaning.

The following famous people share the name Alan:

• Actor Alan Alda, born Alphonso D'Abruzzo, 28 January 1936, New York, New York
• Actor Alan Arkin, born 26 March 1934, New York, New York
• Actor Alan Ladd, born 3 September 1913 - 29 January 1964, Hot Springs, Arkansas
• Actor Alan Young, born Angus Young, 19 November 1919, North Shields, England
• Astronaut Alan Shepard, born 18 November 1923 - 21 July 1998, East Derry, New Hampshire
• Author A.A
• Milne, born Alan Alexander Milne, 18 January 1882 - 31 January 1956, London, England
• Author Alan Moore, born 18 November 1953, Northampton, England
• Author Ross McWhirter, born Alan Ross McWhirter, 12 August 1925 - 27 November 1975, Winchmore Hill, London, England
• Economist Alan Greenspan, born 6 March 1926, New York, New York
• Filmmaker Alan J
• Pakula, born 7 April 1928 - 19 November 1998, New York, New York.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Alan:

Allen name variations (English and Scottish), meaning of Alun (English and Welsh), name Alyn origin (English and Scottish), name Aalam, Alaen meaning of name, Alain name (English and French), meaning of Alam (Arabic), Alame name popularity, meaning of Alane, Alann name variations (English and Scottish), name Aleaume meaning (French), Aleem name variations (Arabic), Alein name popularity, short names for Alen (English and Scottish), Alim pronounciation (Arabic), Allaen name variations, Allain name (English and French), name Allan meaning (English, German, and Scottish), Allayne meaning and origin, and nicknames for Alleyn (English and Scottish).

The baby name Alan fun facts:

The name Alan in reverse order is "Nala".

The numerological value of the name Alan is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Alan?

Alan is in the top names in USA.