70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English, Scottish, Danish, Swedish, Estonian Pronounced Pron. /ˈæl.ən/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Alan. The American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) got his middle name from the surname of the parents who adopted him. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsAlan, Allen, Allyn(English) Alan(Scottish) Ailean(Scottish Gaelic) DiminutiveAl(English) Feminine FormsAlaina, Alana, Alanna, Alannah, Alayna, Allyn, Alanis, Alannis, Allana, Allannah(English) Other Languages & CulturesAlen(Armenian) Alan(Breton) Alen(Croatian) Alain, Alan(French) Alan(Polish) Alen(Slovene) Alun(Welsh) User SubmissionÁllan PopularityDetails Last ranked #93 in 1985 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #170 in 1999 Belgium Last ranked #212 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #96 in 1979 Canada Last ranked #198 in 1964 Czechia Last ranked #929 in 2011 England and Wales Last ranked #485 in 2017 France Last ranked #86 in 1977 New Zealand Last ranked #193 in 2015 Poland Last ranked #95 in 1995 Scotland Last ranked #808 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal wholesome strong refined simple serious Name DaysName Days? Estonia: April 7Finland: April 7Norway: September 8Sweden: April 22 Categories Caillou characters, Charles Dickens characters, country music singers, Elder Scrolls characters, Flipline Studios characters, Genshin Impact characters, Lou Reed songs, NBA players, never out of the US top 1000, surnames, Tennessee Williams characters, William Faulkner characters, YouTubers