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 [ 2 syll. al-len, all-en ] The boy name Allen is pronounced as AELahN KEY. Allen is mainly used in the English and Scottish languages. It is of Celtic origin. Allen is a variant form of the Breton, English, German, and Scottish name Alan. Allen is a classic favorite. At present it is still popular as a baby boy name, but not to the degree it was before. At the peak of its usage in 1947, 0.273% of baby boys were given the name Allen. It was #73 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a decline in frequency since then, and is today used on a modest scale. In 2008, its usage was only 0.052% and its ranking #294. Out of the family of boy names directly linked to Allen, the Breton, English, German, and Scottish Alan was the most popular. In 2008, the name was thrice as popular as Allen. Baby names that sound like Allen include the Breton, English, German, and Scottish Alan, the English, German, and Scottish Allan, the English, Scottish, and Hebrew Allon, the English and Scottish Alyn, the French Alain, the English and Scottish Alann, the Arabic Aleem, the name Alein, the English and Scottish Alen, the Arabic Alim, the English and French Allain, the English and Scottish Alleyn, the English and Scottish Allin, the English and Scottish Allyn, the name Almon, the French Aloin, the Hebrew Alon, the English, German, Portuguese, and Dutch Alwin, the English and Welsh Alwyn, and the English Aylwin. Details of famous persons named Allen: KEY: Pronunciation for Allen: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
