Allan

Spelling variation of Alan

"handsome, cheerful"

Allan Origin and Meaning

The name Allan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "handsome, cheerful".

This extra-L variation of Alan isn't quite as popular in the US as the original. Both spellings remain popular in Ireland and England.

Allan Rank in US Top 1000

# 808 in the US

Allan Popularity

• 808 US 2023
• 1708 Nameberry 2021
• 100 Sweden 2022

20 Names Similar to Allan

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• Allen
• Alldrick
• Allastaire
• Ackleigh
• Adolfo
• Torcall
• Bailer
• Konstantinos
• Edvin
• Bailor
• Abigayle
• Ame
• Ailene
• Paddy
• Sisley
• Alastaire
• Theophilos
• Harlon
• Aleyna
• Elan

Famous People Named Allan

• Allan Franklin Arbus American actor and photographer, and the husband of photographer Diane Arbus
• Allan McLeod Cormack South African physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize
• Allan Leslie Walters Australian Air Force commander
• Joseph Aloysius "Allan" Dwan Candian,American film director
• Allan Joseph Lamb English cricketer
• Allan Michael Rock Canadian politician and U.N. ambassador
• Allan Robert Bell Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
• Edgar Allan Poe American poet and novelist

Allan in Pop Culture

• Allan Armadale main character in Wilkie Collins's 1866 mystery novel "Armadale"
• Allan Quatermain main character in H. Rider Haggard's adventure novel series