Alun
Boy · Welsh
Alun is a boys' name of Welsh origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alun mean?
Welsh
A male given name from Welsh.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Alun a girl's or a boy's name?
Alun is a boys' name.
How popular is Alun in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Alun in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Alun in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 9 | #1,503 |
| 1999 | 13 | #1,142 |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,180 |
| 1997 | 13 | #1,111 |
| 1996 | 13 | #1,083 |
Names like Alun
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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