Alban
/V-L-B-V-N/
White, bright — Alban is a Latin name carried by Britain's first Christian martyr, who gave his name to the city of St Albans. It combines an ancient Roman elegance with deep British Christian roots.
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This page tells you what Alban means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Alban is a Christian boy name of Latin origin, meaning “White, bright — Alban is a Latin name carried by Britain's first Christian martyr, who gave his name to the city of St Albans. It combines an ancient Roman elegance with deep British Christian roots.”.
Alban is a boy's name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "White, bright — Alban is a Latin name carried by Britain's first Christian martyr, who gave his name to the city of St Albans. It combines an ancient Roman elegance with deep British Christian roots." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among British, French, European families, Alban carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Alban
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Alban lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Alban's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Alban's saint & feast day →What does Alban's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Alban resonates in either tradition.
Alban's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Alban's full reading →
Does Alban go with your family's names?
Alban breaks into 5 sounds: /V-L-B-V-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Alban sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Alban beside your family's names →
Variants across cultures
Alban appears in different forms across languages and traditions. Each variant carries the same root meaning with a distinct sound and spelling shaped by local phonology.
Names similar to Alban
If Alban resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian boy names, common in British families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian boy names from the Light cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Alban
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Common questions about Alban
What does the name Alban mean?
Alban means "White, bright — Alban is a Latin name carried by Britain's first Christian martyr, who gave his name to the city of St Albans. It combines an ancient Roman elegance with deep British Christian roots.." It is a boy name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Alban a boy or girl name?
Alban is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Alban?
Alban is of Latin origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among British, French, European families.
Is Alban a Christian name?
Yes. Alban is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Latin origin.
What does Alban mean in Latin?
Alban originates from Latin, where it means "White, bright — Alban is a Latin name carried by Britain's first Christian martyr, who gave his name to the city of St Albans. It combines an ancient Roman elegance with deep British Christian roots.."
What is the numerology of Alban?
Alban has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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