Alain

French, variation of Alan

"handsome, cheerful"

Alain Origin and Meaning

The name Alain is a boy's name of French origin.

Alain gives the midcentury Alan a bit of gallic dash.

Popularity of the name Alain

• 1946 Nameberry 2022

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Famous People Named Alain

• Alain Delon French New Wave actor
• Alain Bashung French singer,songwriter
• Alain Prost French racing driver
• Alain Resnais French film director
• Alain Menu Swiss racing driver
• Alain Marie Juppé former prime minister of France
• Alain Degre French photographer and father of Tippi Degre
• Alain Fournier, pen name of Henri,Alban Fournier, French novelist
• Alain Robbe Grillet, French Nouveau Roman film director
• Alain de Royer Dupré, French racehorse trainer
• Alain Colm Pierre Rolland Irish rugby union player and referee
• Alain Badiou French philosopher
• Alain Vigneault Canadian ice hockey coach
• Alain de Botton Swiss,British writer and philosopher

The name Alain in Pop Culture

• Alain character in "The School for Wives" by Moliere
• Alain Johns character in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series