Alan (a-lan, aran)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Alan by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Alan are only correct for you if you pronounce Alan as a-lan. That is the name Alan (when pronounced a-lan) in Japanese katakana is アラン with the romaji aran.

The standard way that names are translated to Japanese is with katakana. And these are the samples we show above. We also offer Alan in hiragana which while not standard may be preferred when a more feminine Japanese Tattoo design of Alan is wanted. Alan in hiragana is あらん.

Translations You Can Trust Look up Alan in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Alan. People using this exact same translation are Alan Alda (アラン・アルダ), Alan Arkin (アラン・アーキン), Alan Cohn (アラン・コーン), Alan Ladd (アラン・ラッド) and Alan Thicke (アラン・シック).

The name Alan means "Precious" which in kanji is 貴重 which is read kichou.

If you are only interested in a Japanese Tattoo Design of the meaning of the name Alan then click on the image for all the available options.

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Alan that have both the pronunciation in kana and the meaning in kanji. If you scroll down you will see several tattoo designs that translate both the prounciation and the meaning of the name Alan.

The meaning of the name Alan is not universally agreed upon. Other sources have the meaning as Peace (heiwa) while others as ""Fair, Handsome"". Learn more about the etymology of Alan at BehindTheName. Alan's meaning can also be confirmed on page 36 in The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names by Alfred J. Kolatch. Alan's meaning can also be confirmed on page 6 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.