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Albano

Quick answerThe given name 'Albano' derives from the Latin *Albanus*, meaning "from Alba" or "of Alba," referring to the ancient city of Alba Longa or the Latin word *albus* ("white").

Italian · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,976
TrendVintage
Peak year1987
Syllables3
OriginItalian
LanguageItalian
CultureItalian, Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology9 Chaldean 1
Global rank#567

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Albano

The given name 'Albano' derives from the Latin *Albanus*, meaning "from Alba" or "of Alba," referring to the ancient city of Alba Longa or the Latin word *albus* ("white").

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Etymology

The given name 'Albano' derives from the Latin *Albanus*, meaning "from Alba" or "of Alba," referring to the ancient city of Alba Longa or the Latin word *albus* ("white"). It is primarily used in Italian and Spanish cultures, often within Roman Catholic contexts, and is historically notable as a Roman cognomen and the name of early Christian saints, including Saint Alban, the first British martyr.

Albano currently ranks #6,976 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1987.

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