Allen (meaning and origin)

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Allen

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Meaning and origin
Allen is a Celtic boy name. The meaning of the name is `Fair, handsome `.

Where is it used?
The name Allen is mainly used in English and in Scottish.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Alun (In Welsh)
Alain (In French)
Allan (In English and in Scottish)
Alan (In English and in Scottish)
Alana (In English)
Allyn (In English)

What Allen`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Allen:
It's a bit of a twist on an otherwise common name. It's ageless, suits any occupation, very versatile.
The worst thing about the name:
Always having it spelt as Alan or allan. Having two surnames. Nickname Al.
If my name wasn`t Allen....:

Extra information:

More `Allen` links
Allen as abbreviation
Actors named Allen
Allen in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Allen

Allen appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 288. In the last 128 years Allen has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 8 times. 1940 was a `top year` for the name Allen. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #71. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	288
2006	283
2005	273
2004	256
2003	251
2002	246
2001	245
2000	251
1999	245
1998	239
1997	219
1996	212
1995	197
1994	179
1993	168
1992	166
1991	154
1990	141
1980	124
1970	113
1960	99
1950	72
1940	71
1930	85
1920	94
1910	92
1900	104
1890	90
1880	82