Meaning & History
Variant of ALAN. A famous bearer of this name was Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), an American beat poet. Another is the American film director and actor Woody Allen (1935-), who took the stage name Allen from his real first name.
Related Names
DiminutiveAl(English)
Feminine FormsAlaina, Alana, Alanna, Alannah, Alayna, Allyn, Alanis, Alannis, Allana, Allannah(English)
Other Languages & CulturesAlan(Breton) Alen(Croatian) Allan(Danish) Allan(Estonian) Alain, Alan(French) Ailín(Irish) Alen(Slovene) Allan(Swedish) Alun(Welsh)
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