Alan

handsome / little rock

GenderBoyOriginScottishSay itAL-unPopularityUncommon
Pronounced AL-un

About the name Alan

Alan is an ancient Celtic name with a gentle, timeless quality. Simple and warm, it has remained a steady favorite for generations.

Alan boys tend to be intelligent, kind, and pleasantly unassuming.

Fun fact

Alan Turing, whose codebreaking helped win WWII, carried this ancient Celtic name.

Nicknames for Alan

Al

Variations

AllanAllenAlan

Famous people named Alan

  • Alan Cumming (actor)
  • Alan Turing (mathematician)

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