Alan (meaning and origin)

How do they say it elsewhere?
Alun (In Welsh)
Alain (In French)
Allen (In English and in Scottish)
Allan (In English and in Scottish)
Allyn (In English)

For the opposite sex use:
In English: Alaina (F)
In English: Alana (F)

See also
In English and in Russian: Lana
In English: Alannis
In English: Alannah
In English: Allannah
In English: Alanis
In English: Alanna

Extra information:
From Old English. Alternative meanings (Scottish) Attractive

More `Alan` links
Alan as abbreviation
Actors named Alan
Alan in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Alan

Alan appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 129. The name reached the top-100 4 times. 1950 was a `top year` for the name Alan. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #41. The last time Alan appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	129
2006	122
2005	127
2004	131
2003	131
2002	150
2001	148
2000	161
1999	164
1998	161
1997	158
1996	144
1995	153
1994	144
1993	132
1992	129
1991	128
1990	125
1980	112
1970	91
1960	50
1950	41
1940	88
1930	136
1920	264
1910	320
1900	432
1890	566
1880	---