Alan

  • Boy
  • 4 letters
Celtic Harmony, stone, or noble. Also fair, handsome. Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century. See also Allen.
English Fair; handsome.
Famous bearer U.S. actor Alan Alda.

Alan is a boy’s name of Celtic and English origin. Meaning in Celtic: Harmony, stone, or noble. Also fair, handsome. Originally a saint’s name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century. See also Allen. Meaning in English: Fair; handsome. Famous bearer: U.S. actor Alan Alda. The name has 4 letters.

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Al

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Harmony, stone, or noble. Also fair, handsome. Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century. Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man. Friend.

Alain

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Arthurian Legend Celtic English French Gaelic

From Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings. Harmony, stone, or noble. Also fair, handsome. Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century. Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-. A form of the Celtic name Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble. Handsome. Bright.

Alana

Girl

Celtic Gaelic Hawaiian Irish

Feminine form of Alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble. This name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of Man, or derived from the Irish Gaelic word for 'child'. Feminine of Alan awakening. Beautiful. Dear child.

Aland

Boy

English

Fair; handsome. Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-.

Alanna

Girl

Celtic Gaelic Irish

Feminine form of Alan meaning harmony, stone, noble, or fair. This name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of Man, or derived from the Irish Gaelic word for 'child'. Beautiful. Dear child.