girl's name
Albane
al-BAN
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 100 (France)
- Births on record 15,717
France
#44
2025 births
Albane is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "white" or "from Alba," the French feminine of Alban. It ranks forty-fourth in France and appears in no other market in our data above 4,700, making it one of the most local names we hold.
- Albane is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 980 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 621 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1912.
Albane over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 50 |
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 305 |
| 1970s | 825 |
| 1980s | 860 |
| 1990s | 1,520 |
| 2000s | 2,690 |
| 2010s | 4,095 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5,190 |
What Albane means
Albane means white, or a woman from Alba. The Latin albus is white, and Alba was the name of several ancient towns, so the name reads either as a color or as a place of origin depending on which source you follow.
Where Albane comes from
Albane is the French feminine of Alban, from the Latin Albanus, meaning of Alba. Alba Longa was the city from which Rome claimed descent, and the name also attaches to Albania and to Alba, the Gaelic name for Scotland, none of which are related to one another beyond sharing a root meaning white or high. Saint Alban is the first recorded British martyr, executed at Verulamium, later renamed St Albans in his honor. The French feminine is modern rather than medieval, and belongs to the same fashion for -ane and -ine endings that produced Océane and Capucine.
Albane in use
Albane ranks forty-fourth in France with about 950 births in 2025 and its peak in our records is 2023. It is among the most exclusively French names in our entire dataset: it appears in only one other market at all, England and Wales, and there beyond 4,700. Our records carry it from 1912.
How popular is Albane?
In 2025, Albane was given to 950 babies in France, ranking #44 that year. It is one of the most popular names in France.
Where Albane is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Albane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Albane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Albane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Albane
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Albane in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Albane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Albane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Albane
What does the name Albane mean?
Albane means "white" or "from Alba," from the Latin albus and the place name Alba.
Is Albane related to Albania or Scotland?
Only through a shared root meaning white or high. The places are not connected to each other.
How do you pronounce Albane?
al-BAN, with a light final e.
Is Albane used outside France?
Almost never. It appears in only one other market in our data.
How popular is the name Albane?
In 2025, Albane was given to 950 babies in France, ranking #44 that year. It is one of the most popular names in France.
Is Albane a girl's or a boy's name?
Albane is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Albane most popular?
Albane peaked in 2023, when 980 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Albane?
Albane is usually shortened to Alba.
Is Albane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Albane currently ranks #44 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.