Allen - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Allen \a(l)-len\ is pronounced AL-en. It is of Gaelic origin. Variant of Alan (Old German) "precious". Allen is an English and American preference; Allan is Scottish. See also Alain.

Allen has 2 variant forms: Allan and Allyn.

Baby names that sound like Allen are Allon, Allin, Alleyn and Alen.

Allen is a very popular 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 Allen. Click here to compare Allen with related baby names.