Alain
\a.lɛ̃\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name, first recorded around 1140.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| First recorded | about 1140 |
| Pronunciation | \a.lɛ̃\ |
| Compound names | Alain-François, Alain-Pierre, Jean-Alain, Pierre-Alain |
Origin and meaning
First attested in Old French, from Old Breton Alan.
Where it is mostly given
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
Around the world
- BretonAlan
- PolishAlan
- RussianАлен
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Wikimedia Commons (France (Île-de-France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).