Alain
French, variation of Alan
"handsome, cheerful"
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Alain Origin and Meaning
The name Alain is a boy's name of French origin.
Alain gives the midcentury Alan a bit of gallic dash.
Popularity of the name Alain
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Famous People Named Alain
- Alain DelonFrench New Wave actor
- Alain BashungFrench singer,songwriter
- Alain ProstFrench racing driver
- Alain ResnaisFrench film director
- Alain MenuSwiss racing driver
- Alain Marie Juppéformer prime minister of France
- Alain DegreFrench photographer and father of Tippi Degre
- AlainFournier, pen name of Henri,Alban Fournier, French novelist
- Alain RobbeGrillet, French Nouveau Roman film director
- Alain de RoyerDupré, French racehorse trainer
- Alain Colm Pierre RollandIrish rugby union player and referee
- Alain BadiouFrench philosopher
- Alain VigneaultCanadian ice hockey coach
- Alain de BottonSwiss,British writer and philosopher
The name Alain in Pop Culture
- Alaincharacter in "The School for Wives" by Moliere
- Alain Johnscharacter in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series