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Alan

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Alan: Irish Meaning of Alan: "handsome, cheerful" Alan's Popularity in 2012: #170

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In its three most popular spellings -- Alan along with Allen and Allan -- this midcentury favorite has become a middle-aged grandpa name, given to very few of today's babies. Al, Alen, Alin Allan, Allayne, Allen, Alley, Alleyn, Allie, Allon, Alyn, Alynn.

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Famous People Named Alan

Alan Rickman (English actor)
Alan Cumming (Scottish actor)
Alan Davies (English comedian)
Alan Menken (Composer)
Alan Ball (American screenwriter, producer)
Alan Tudyk (American Actor)
Alan Ladd (American actor)
Alan Alexander Milne (English author)
Alan Tam (Cantonese pop singer)

Pop Culture References for the Name Alan

Alan Tracy from "Thunderbirds"
Alan Harper from "Two and a Half Men"
Mason Alan Dye, son of actors Cameron Dye and Laura San Giacomo
Cody Alan Williams, son of actor/comedian Robin Williams

Alan's International Variations

Alain (French) Ailin (Irish) Alao (Portuguese) Ailean (Scottish) Alano (Spanish) Allyn, Aland, Alun (Welsh)

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