Allen

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Allen means "fair" or "handsome".
Pronunciation
AL-ən
AL-ən or AL-en
Popularity
Allen is a common name in many English-speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. It is ranked at #462 in popularity in the United States in 2021.

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Allen Name meanings & History

The name Allen means "fair" or "handsome". Variant of Alan, or from a surname that was derived from this same name. A famous bearer of this name was Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), an American beat poet. Another is the American film director and actor Woody Allen (1935-), who took the stage name Allen from his real first name. Allen is typically used as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Allen: Action Aries

Synonyms of Allen:

A: Assertive,Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Action,Angry

L: Lover,Luscious,Legal,Lazy,Liaison,Languid,Lovely

E: Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive

N: Neurosis,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nice,Neat,Nervous,Nagging

Allen is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Allen include Allen Ginsberg (American poet), Allen Iverson (American basketball player), and Woody Allen (American filmmaker).

2.) Allen (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) forms of Alan.

Other Forms: Allane, Allayne, Allene, Alley, Alleyn, Alleyne, Allie, Allin, Alline, Allon, Allyn, Allyne


3.) Allen (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) handsome

Other Forms: Al, Alen, Allie, Allin, Allyn, Alon


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