Alain

Alain Meaning & Origin

About Alain
The surname Alain is of French origin and is derived from the given name Alain, which itself is a variant of the name Alan. The name Alan is believed to have Celtic roots and means "little rock" or "harmony." As a surname, Alain is likely to have been originally used to denote someone who was a descendant or a relative of someone named Alain.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alain is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alain: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alain based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Alain is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ALN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A405
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/Ι™ΛˆleΙͺn/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alain in Braille

Here's how to represent Alain in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alain in braille

How to sign the name Alain using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alain using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alain in sign language

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