Baby name

REVIVING BOY · LATIN
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Albin

/AL · bin/


“White or bright”

Latin name derived from Albinus, meaning white or bright; the Roman family name turned saint's name, carried by several early Christian martyrs and a Frankish king.

albi

gentle

How it ages.

Quietly coming back in Scandinavia after decades of neglect; clean, short, and unpretentious.

The cultural moment.

Reviving in Sweden since 2015 after being considered old-fashioned; now charming rather than dated.