Name: Alan
Gender: Male
Usage: Alan, of scottish-gaelic origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Alan are in general originating from Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Ireland, Malta, Russia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Alan is: Rock, Harmony.
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Numerology of the first name Alan: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber
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The name Alan is ranked on the 181st position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 3188200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.044% of the population. The name Alan has four characters. It means that it is relatively short-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Alan for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Alan is 12 January.
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History and Origin
Alan /ˈælən/ is a masculine given name in the English language. There are numerous differing etymologies attributed to the name. The name was first introduced into England by Bretons who took part in the Norman Invasion in the 11th century. Today there are numerous variations of Alan, a short form, and there are also numerous feminine forms of the name as well. Alan has many forms in other languages. Alan is also an Old Breton personal name (from which the modern English Alan is ultimately derived), as well as being a Norman French name.
English and Scottish: of Celtic origin and uncertain derivation (possibly a diminutive of a word meaning ‘rock’). It was introduced into England by Breton followers of William the Conqueror, most notably Alan, Earl of Brittany, who was rewarded for his services with vast estates in the newly conquered kingdom.
In Britain the variants Allan and Allen are considerably less frequent, and generally represent transferred uses of surname forms, whereas in America all three forms of the name are approximately equally common. See also Alun.
Cognates: Scottish Gaelic: Ailean. French: Alain.
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