Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Alman as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Alman

Add to my Name List

The baby name Alman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-mən (IPA: /ˈæl.mən/).

Alman is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: AL-mən (IPA: /ˈæl.mən/)

What is the meaning of the name Alman ?

The baby name Alman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-mən (IPA: /ˈæl.mən/).

Alman is Germanic in Origin.

Alman is a surname-turned-given name deriving from Late Latin Alemannus, “of the Alemanni,” the confederation that gave rise to the medieval exonym for Germans. Via Old French aleman(d) and Middle English alman, it came to mean “German” or “man from Germany.” Parallel forms occur in Romance languages (Spanish Aleman/Alemán) and in Turkic usage, where Alman is the everyday word for “German,” reinforcing the demonymic sense though through separate transmission.

As a given name, Alman follows the Anglophone practice of adopting surnames as first names and is seen in use from the late 19th to 20th centuries, typically masculine and sometimes chosen to honor German heritage. Variant spellings and cognates include Allman, Alleman, Aleman/Alemán, and Ahlman; related forms are Almon (English) and the elaborated Almanzo. Overall meaning: “German; person of the Alemanni,” with a modern, brisk sound that fits contemporary style.

Alman has the following similar or variant Names

Alman – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
SD Boys 0 #425 21 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #487 19 12,621
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
EG Boys 0 #863 24 15,035
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
United States Boys 2022 #903 6 7,226
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,042 70 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
MA 0 #1,107 22 20,986
TR 0 #1,163 49 19,440
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,565 50 28,008

Alman is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
AZ
BD

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Alman

Alman is predominantly a boy's name.
Alman is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AL-mən (IPA: /ˈæl.mən/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Allman, Allmann, Alleman, Aleman, Allemann and Alemán.
Across languages, Alman has these equivalents: Aleman (Spanish), Allemand (French), Alemann (German), Alemanno (Italian).
Somewhat — Alman ranked #903 in United States in 2022, placing it just outside the most common names.
Alman's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #881 in 2012 to #903 in 2022 in United States.