The baby name Alben is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-ben (/ˈæl.bən/).
Alben is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Alben is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-ben (/ˈæl.bən/).
Alben is Latin in Origin.
Alben is an English masculine name generally taken as a modern variant of Alban or Albin, ultimately from the Latin names Albanus and Albinus. These forms stem from albus, "white, bright," and were also used to denote someone "from Alba," the ancient place name (e.g., Alba Longa). Through Saint Alban, venerated as the first British martyr, the root became established in Britain and later filtered into various European languages.
Use of Alben itself is rare but attested in the United States from the 19th century, gaining wider notice through Vice President Alben W. Barkley in the mid-20th century. Related and cognate forms include Alban (English), Albin (Polish/Scandinavian), Aubin (French), Aubyn (English), Albano (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), and the Latin Albanus/Albinus; feminine counterparts include Albina and Bulgarian Albena. Diminutives such as Albie or Alby are occasionally applied.
| Alben W. Barkley Alben William Barkley was best known as the 35th vice president of the United States, serving under President Harry S. Truman from 1949 to 1953. He was also a lawyer and longtime Kentucky politician who played a major role in national Democratic politics. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #210 | 10 | 3,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2003 | #809 | 5 | 7,064 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #877 | 44 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,198 | 14 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,587 | 28 | 28,008 |
Alben is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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