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The boy's name Alban \a-lban, al-ban\ is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "from Alba". From the Latin name Albanus, which may be an ethnic name from a city in the Roman Empire called Alba "white", or it may represent a Latinized form of a British name derived from the Celtic word "alp" for "rock, crag". The first Christian martyr on British soil was Saint Alban (third century), after a cathedral town (which is also a pilgrimage destination) is named. The name is also possibly derived from Albion, a poetic name for Britain.

Alban has 18 variant forms: Al, Albain, Alban, Albano, Albany, Albie, Albin, Albinet, Albion, Albis, Alby, Albys, Alvan, Alvin, Alvy, Auban, Auben and Aubin.

Baby names that sound like Alban are Albyn and Alben.

Alban is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Alban. Click here to compare Alban with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Alban
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Alban

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