Albin
Swedish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Albin
Albin derives from the Latin name Albinus, which comes from the root "albus" meaning "white" or "bright." The name linguistically connects to Proto-Indo-European origins and carries connotations of purity and light.
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Etymology
Albin derives from the Latin name Albinus, which comes from the root "albus" meaning "white" or "bright." The name linguistically connects to Proto-Indo-European origins and carries connotations of purity and light.
The name has been used primarily in Germanic, Scandinavian, and Central European cultures with Christian contexts, including notable historical figures such as Albin Egger-Lienz (Austrian painter) and Saint Albin of Angers in medieval Christian tradition.
Albin currently ranks #6,159 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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