Gender: Boy
Meaning: Handsome, harmony, rock
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic
Popularity: Ranked #855 in 2024 with 283 babies born.
History: A variant spelling of Alan, from Celtic roots possibly meaning handsome, harmony, or rock. It has been used in Scotland and England for centuries. Allan Quatermain, the adventure hero created by H. Rider Haggard, is a famous fictional bearer.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Allan? About 1 in 11,761 babies born in 2024 were named Allan, or roughly 0.8 per day in the United States.
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