Boy name Celtic origin

Allen

AL-uhn · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Handsome or harmony
Language
Celtic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · friendly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#573
2024 births497
Peak year1951
First appeared1880
Total US births271,282
1951 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Al
Alternate spellings
AlanAllan
In other languages
AlainAlano

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