The baby name Alpin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæl.pɪn/ (AL-pin).
Alpin is Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Alpin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæl.pɪn/ (AL-pin).
Alpin is Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Alpin is the Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Ailpín, a name of early medieval Celtic use. Its exact meaning is debated: many derive it from Old Irish alp/ailp “rock, crag” with the diminutive -ín, yielding “little rock” or “craggy one,” while others see a link to Brittonic Elffin/Elphin and the idea of “white, fair,” or “blessed.” Latinized as Alpinus in annals, it also underlies the surname MacAlpin/MacAlpine, “son of Ailpín.”
Carried by figures tied to the formation of the Scottish kingdom, notably the shadowy Alpín mac Echdach, remembered as father of Cináed mac Ailpín (Kenneth MacAlpin), the name was used in Dál Riata and Pictland in the 8th–9th centuries. It fell out of regular use but resurfaced in 19th‑century Scottish revival naming and persists rarely today. Variants and cognates include Ailpín (Gaelic), Alpinus (Latin), and Elphin/Elffin (Welsh). Short forms such as Al occur in English.
| Alpín mac Echdach Alpín mac Echdach was a king of Dál Riata, a Gaelic kingdom that spanned parts of modern-day Scotland and Ireland, around the late 8th century. He is most famous for being an ancestor of the later Scottish kings, including Kenneth MacAlpin, who is often credited with founding the Kingdom of Scotland. | Alpín II of the Picts Alpín was a king of the Picts, best known for ruling from 775 to 778. He is identified in Old Irish as Alpín mac Feredaig, and scholars have suggested he may have been the brother of the earlier king Ciniod son of Uuredach because of their similar patronyms, though that remains unproven. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #295 | 9 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,051 | 61 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,158 | 54 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Alpin is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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