The first name Albin
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “white”, “elf friend”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Albin means “white”, “elf friend” in Latin.
Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”). In the case of individuals from Germanic nations, partly also from Germanic (cf. Albwin (literally “elf friend”)), of which Alvin is the native English form.
More names that mean friend, white.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Albin, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 9 births (#1,467).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Albin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Albin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 boys born in the United States were named Albin, the 6,159th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 157 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.
Albin in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Albin in Danish, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian and Swedish too.
Famous people named Albin
23 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Albin PelakBosnian association football player, born 1981
- Albin StenroosFinnish long distance runner (1889–1971)
- Albin LermusiauxFrench athlete (1874-1940)
- Hanns Albin RauterGerman general (1895-1949)
- Albin VidovićCroatian handball player (1943–2018)
- Albín BrunovskýCzechoslovak graphic, illustrator and painter (1935-1997)
- Albin Egger-LienzAustrian painter (1868-1926)
- Albinus of AngersFrench abbot and bishop, 469–550
- Albin KitzingerGerman footballer (1912-1970)
- Albin DunajewskiCatholic cardinal (1817-1894)
- Albin GranlundFinnish association football player, born 1989
- David Albin Zywiec SidorAmerican bishop (1947-2020)
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Albin mean?
- Albin means “white”, “elf friend” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Albin?
- Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”). In the case of individuals from Germanic nations, partly also from Germanic (cf. Albwin (literally “elf friend”)), of which Alvin is the native English form.
- How popular is the name Albin?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Albin, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2001, with 9 births.
- Is Albin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,431 US babies named Albin since 1880 were boys.
- When was Albin most popular?
- 1919 in the United States, when 157 babies were named Albin, its highest rank at 479th.
- Is Albin also a surname?
- Yes. Albin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.