Albion
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning white; the island of britain.
Albion by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Albion. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 26 babies in 1921, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Albion. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Albinwhite; a form of albus4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albienoble and bright; from Albert1,702 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
- Altonold town or settlement133 in the US (2017)
- Arionvery melodious; from the legendary poet and musician73 in the US (2017)
- Alstonnoble stone settlement70 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean an island
Like Albion, each of these has an island in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rodneyfamous island, clearing with reeds301 in the US (2017)
- Ramseyraven island262 in the US (2017)
- Lylefrom the island203 in the US (2017)
- Eivinisland river; a variant of Eyvind36 in the US (2017)
- Ramsayfrom the ram's island or wild garlic island25 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean white
Like Albion, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Finnfair or white706 in England and Wales (2025)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Arjunbright; shining; white136 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Albion
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