Alban

Latin

"white, or, man from Alba"

Alban Origin and Meaning

The name Alban is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "white, or, man from Alba".

An ancient and highly unusual name; St. Alban -- sometimes also called Albinus or Aubin -- was an early martyr in Roman Britain. Using an alternate spelling, Alben Barkley was the 35th U.S. Vice-President, serving under Harry Truman. And Albin is popular in modern Sweden. But only the form Alban has the alternate meaning "from Alba".

Popularity of the name Alban

• 1218 Nameberry 2025
• 975 England 2019

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Famous People Named Alban

• Saint Alban or Albānus Romano,Briton; first Christian to be martyred on British soil
• Saint Alban of Mainz (born Remoundos Michail) Greek,German martyr
• Saint Alban Roe English Benedictine priest and martyr
• Alban Maria Johannes Berg Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School
• Alban Uzoma Nwapa aka Dr. Alban Nigerian,Swedish musician and producer
• Alban Skënderaj Albanian singer,songwriter
• Alban Berg Austrian composer known for his operas Wozzeck and Lulu

The name Alban in Pop Culture

• Alban Ancient region and namesake of Albania

International Variations of the name Alban

• Aubin French
• Albins Latvian
• Albin Czech
• Alva Spanish
• Albek Polish
• Binek Czech
• Albinek Czech
• Albino Spanish
• Albino Portuguese