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♂ Alleyn
What does Alleyn mean?
Alleyn 
as a boys' name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of the name Alleyn is "precious". Alleyn is a version of Alan (Old German): from Adal.
Variations
VARIANTS Alyn, Alun, Alon, Allyn, Allon, Allin, Alleyne, Allen▼, Allayne, Allan▼, Allain, Alin, Alen, Alann, Alain, Ailin, Ailean
OTHER FORMS VIA ALAN Alley, Allie▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Alleyn Alistair (A.A.), ..
How popular is Alleyn?
Alleyn is an uncommonly occurring given name for men. Alleyn is an equally uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Alleyn (NOT RANKED) rated in the Top 2000 are Alan (#172 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Allen (#421), Allan (#778), Alain, Alen, Allie and Allyn. Other variants, like Alann, are seldom used. Usage of these relations of Alleyn was common among parents 7 decades ago (MEDIAN #975) and is now much diminished (#1338, ▼75.5%), with forms such as Allen becoming somewhat dated. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Alleyn is alike in pronunciation to Ailwyn, Aloin, Aluin, Alwin, Alwyn, Alwynn, Aylwin, Eilean, Eilwyn, Elwyn, Olen▼, Olyn, Walwyn and Welwyn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adley, Alben, Albern, Albyn, Alden▲, Aldwyn, Alem, Alfey, Algey, Allcen, Allerd (see Ellard), Allex, Allson, Allton, Alten, Alven, Alvern, Alvyn, Arlen▼, Arlenn, Arley, Arllen, Arlyn, Atley and Olley. These names tend to be more frequently used than Alleyn.
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