Namesakes
Alain de la Roche
(m) 1428-1475 
Saints
Alain de Solminihac
(m) 1593-1659
Saints
Alain Locke
(m) 1885-1954
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Notable Writers
Alain Poher
(m) 1909-1996
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1969; 1974 (president)
Alain Mimoun
(m) 1921-2013
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952; 1956 10000 m; 5000 m; marathon (silver/gold)
Alain Resnais
(m) 1922-2014
Notable Filmmakers
Alain Delon
(m) 1935-2024
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Alain Barrière
(m) 1935-2019
Notable Musicians
Alain Juppé
(m) 1945-
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1995-1997 (prime minister)
Alain Aspect
(m) 1947-
Nobel Prize Winners 2022 (physics)
Julien Clerc
(a.k.a. Alain) (m) 1947-
Notable Musicians
Alain Mosconi
(m) 1949-
Olympic Medalists 1968 swimming - 400 m freestyle (bronze)
Alain Prost
(m) 1955-
Notable Athletes (driving)
Alain Berset
(m) 1972-
Swiss Presidents 2018; 2023
Guillaume Gille
(a.k.a. Alain) (m) 1976-
Notable Athletes (handball)
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 handball (gold)
Alain Bernard
(m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 swimming (bronze/silver/gold)
Max Gradel
(a.k.a. Alain) (m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Henrik of Monpezat
(a.k.a. Alain) (m) 2009-
Other Royalty 2009-2023 Denmark (prince)