♂ Name Alán

Alán is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Alán come from?

Alán is a Spanish form of the name Alan, which has been brought to England in the 11th century by people from Brittany and was then spread into Scotland and Ireland. It may be derived from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th and 5th centuries.

What does the name Alán mean?

Alán means “rock” (from Irish “ail”) or “little rock” (from Irish “ailín”), but as well “handsome” or “beautiful” (from Irish “álainn” or Scottish Gaelic “àlainn”). Alán could as well be derived from Celtic “alun” meaning “concord” or “harmony”. Besides, Alán has the meaning “from the Alans people”.

Pronunciation of Alán

Variants

Alan Allan

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Popularity of the name Alán

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