UK boy's name
Alman
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "knowing" or "learned".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2018. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Alman is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Alman popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2018 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4749, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2014, with 8 births.
This profile covers 31 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 2009 to 2018. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 38% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 31 living people in the UK are called Alman. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2019 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Alman ranked #4749 for boys in England and Wales in 2018, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2014, when 8 boys were registered as Alman.
- • About 31 living people in the UK are estimated to have Alman as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4749
2018
Births in 2018
3
Latest year
Peak year
2014
8 births
Estimated living
31
2026
Meaning
What does Alman mean?
The name Alman has its roots in the Arabic language and is believed to have originated in the Middle East during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Arabic word "al-mu'min," which means "the believer" or "the faithful one."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alman can be found in historical Islamic texts and manuscripts dating back to the 9th century. These texts often refer to individuals with the name Alman as scholars, religious leaders, or prominent figures within the Islamic community of that time.
In the 11th century, a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian named Alman ibn Isa al-Qurtubi lived in the city of Cordoba, which was then part of the Umayyad Caliphate in present-day Spain. He was widely respected for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and his extensive writings on various aspects of Islamic law and theology.
Another notable figure with the name Alman was Alman al-Dimashqi, a 12th-century Arab historian and geographer from Damascus. He authored several works on the history and geography of the Middle East, including a detailed account of his travels through the region.
During the 13th century, Alman al-Mawsili gained fame as a skilled calligrapher and manuscript artist in the city of Mosul, which was part of the Abbasid Caliphate. His intricate calligraphic works adorned many important Islamic manuscripts and architectural structures of that era.
In the 14th century, Alman ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi was a prominent Hanbali scholar and jurist from Jerusalem. He wrote extensively on Islamic jurisprudence and his works were widely studied and referenced by legal scholars and practitioners of Islamic law.
While the name Alman has its origins in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions over the centuries, albeit with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Alman over time
The chart below shows babies named Alman registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2009 to 2018. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Alman, the clearest high point is 2014. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2018, compared with 8 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alman by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Alman was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4175 | 28 | 7 |
| 2000s | #4527 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Alman
- Alfie 86,546
- Alexander 85,525
- Adam 71,855
- Archie 59,965
- Arthur 43,586
- Aaron 36,366
- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Alman: questions and answers
How popular is the name Alman in the UK right now?
In 2018, Alman was ranked #4749 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Alman most popular?
The peak year on record was 2014, with 8 babies registered as Alman in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Alman?
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "knowing" or "learned".
How many people are called Alman in the UK?
A total of 31 babies have been registered as Alman across the 8 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.