Alan
Also spelled: Allan, Allen
Usually a boy's name
- Meaning
- Origin disputed: Breton 'deer' or 'little rock', or from the Alans, a steppe people Disputed
Often said to mean 'handsome'; that is one guess among several.
- Origin
- Uncertain, probably Breton
- Popularity
US 2025: #191 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #539
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.