Across the world, อลัน (Alan 
, Lan , Alun ) is a widespread primarily boy's, but scarcely feminine first name. The first name อลัน is habitual in Macao, where it is a common epicene name, the United Kingdom, where it is a common boy's name, and Hong Kong, where it is a common dominantly male, but infrequently girly name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, Brazil, and the United Kingdom. Likewise, อลัน is the last name as well as the forename.
อลัน is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Alan Partridge , the fictional radio and television presenter, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa; Alan Harper , the fictional character from the television series Two and a Half Men; Dutch , the Predator character; Alan Scott , the fictional superhero of the DC Comics Universe, All-American Comics and Alan Grant , the fictional character in Jurassic Park, and in many other works.