The first name Alban
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “resident of alba”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Alban means “resident of alba” in Latin.
From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 boys were named Alban, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 29 births (#974).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alban with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alban at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Alban, the 10,741st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 25 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Alban in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Alban in Danish, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian and Swedish too.
Famous people named Alban
17 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alban BergAustrian composer (1885–1935)
- Saint AlbanBritish protomartyr, 300–305
- Alban LafontFrench-Ivorian footballer (born 1999)
- Alban HoxhaAlbanian professional footballer, born 1987
- Alban BushiAlbanian footballer, born 1973
- Alban MehaAlbanian footballer, born 1986
- Alban ButlerEnglish Roman Catholic priest and hagiographer (1710-1773)
- Alban RoeEnglish Benedictine martyr, 1583–1642
- Alban StolzGerman Catholic theology professor, writer and educationalist (1808–1883)
- Alban UkajBosnian actor, born 1980
- Alban CerayFranco-Monégasque pornographic actor, born 1945
- Alban LenoirFrench actor, born 1980
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Alban mean?
- Alban means “resident of alba” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Alban?
- From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium).
- How popular is the name Alban?
- In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Alban, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 2019, with 29 births.
- Is Alban a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,000 US babies named Alban since 1880 were boys.
- When was Alban most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 25 babies were named Alban, its highest rank at 4,005th.
- Is Alban also a surname?
- Yes. Alban is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.