Name meaning & stats
Alioune
Alioune means “little rock, or handsome (debated)” (Celtic origin). 175 US babies since 1940, peak 2003. Notable Aliounes are 1.8× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“little rock, or handsome (debated)”
CelticSpelling of Alan
Of disputed origin; brought to England by the Normans.
Alan around the world
- Алан · Russian
- Алан · Ukrainian
- Αλάν · Greek
- ألان · Arabic
- אלן · Hebrew
- アラン · Japanese
- Alano · Italian
- Alán
- Alun · Welsh
- Alin · Romanian
Famous Alans
- Alan Turing · English computer scientist (1912–1954)
- Alan Rickman · British actor and director (1946–2016)
- Alan Shearer · English footballer
- Alan García · President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2003
175 US babies were named Alioune between 1940 and 2025.
Alioune around the world
- France: 630 babies since 1900, peak 2024, No. 1,383 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Aliounes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 9 people |
| Basketball player | 1.8× | Low · 7 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 5 people |
| Photographer | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Aliounes show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3632 Alans spell it Alioune
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2003)