"Allan" can refer to a name, a fictional character, a Brazilian professional footballer, or a statistical term. As a given name, it has Irish and Scottish origins, meaning "handsome" and "peaceful". The name also refers to the character Allan Sherwood, Ken's friend from the Barbie franchise, and to Allan Marques Loureiro, a Brazilian footballer who plays for Botafogo. In statistics, it refers to Allan variance, a measure of frequency stability.
Name
- Meaning: Derived from the Irish/Scottish name Alan, it can mean "handsome" and "peaceful".
- Origin: The spelling "Allan" is more common in Scotland and northern England.
People
- Allan (footballer): Allan Marques Loureiro is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He won the 2019 Copa América with Brazil.
- Allan (footballer, born 2004): A younger Brazilian footballer who plays for Palmeiras.
Fictional characters
- Allan Sherwood: A character from the Barbie franchise, introduced in 1964 as Ken's best friend. He was featured in the 2023 Barbie film.
- Allan Red: A character from the animated series Smiling Friends.
Other uses
- Allan variance: A statistical measure used to characterize the stability of an oscillator.
- Clan Grant: "Allan" is the name of a sept (or a split) within the Scottish Clan Grant.
- Mylène Farmer song: A 1988 song by the French artist Mylène Farmer is titled "Allan".
- Film: "Allan" is the title of a 1966 Canadian film directed by Donald Shebib.
