Alen
Meaning
"handsome, cheerful"
Origin: Celtic/Breton
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,558
- Total SSA Count
- 52
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Al
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"handsome, cheerful"
Origin: Celtic/Breton
"one who distributes, divider of goods"
Origin: Arabic
Qasim is more popular, ranked #2453 vs #2558 for Alen.
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Qasim is more popular, ranked #2453 compared to Alen at #2558 in the United States.
Alen means "handsome, cheerful" (Celtic/Breton origin). Qasim means "one who distributes, divider of goods" (Arabic origin).
Alen is primarily a boy name. Qasim is primarily a boy name.