What origin is the name Alun?

Alun comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Alun a popular name?

Alun is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Alun does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Alun?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Alun — for example Riley, Nora, Keira. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Alun Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Alun

Boy

irish

2 syllables

Alun is an irish boy's name meaning "Variant of alan: fair; handsome. also both a diminutive of albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with al-; from the celtic alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; harmony, stone, or noble. also fair, handsome. originally a saints name, it was reintroduced to britain during the norman conquest, re".

Alun is a boy name of irish origin meaning "Variant of alan: fair; handsome. also both a diminutive of albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with al-; from the celtic alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; harmony, stone, or noble. also fair, handsome. originally a saints name, it was reintroduced to britain during the norman conquest, re". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Variant of alan: fair; handsome. also both a diminutive of albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with al-; from the celtic alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; harmony, stone, or noble. also fair, handsome. originally a saints name, it was reintroduced to britain during the norman conquest, re

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Alun

Very rare in US records

What does Alun mean?

Alun is a boy name of irish origin meaning "Variant of alan: fair; handsome. also both a diminutive of albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with al-; from the celtic alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; harmony, stone, or noble. also fair, handsome. originally a saints name, it was reintroduced to britain during the norman conquest, re".

Is Alun a rare name?

Yes. Alun does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Alun

Riley Nora Keira Erin Fiona Ciara

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Names with a similar meaning to Alun

Alun means "Variant of alan: fair; handsome. also both a diminutive of albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with al-; from the celtic alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; harmony, stone, or noble. also fair, handsome. originally a saints name, it was reintroduced to britain during the norman conquest, re" — these names share that spirit.