Alban is an Albanian, English, German and French masculine given name. The Albanian female version is Albana.

Notable people

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Saint Alban Saint Alban (; la, Albanus) is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the British protomartyr. Along with fellow Saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of three named martyrs recorded ...

, the first British martyr, for whom the town of

St Albans St Albans () is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major ...

in England is named * Saint Alban of Mainz, German martyr * Saint Alban Roe (1583–1642), English martyr and Benedictine priest ;Others *

Alban Arnold Alban Charles Phidias Arnold (19 November 1892 — 7 July 1916) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. The son of The Reverend Charles Lowther Arnold, he was born in July 1916 at Tattenhall, Cheshire. He educated at Tw ...

(1892–1916), English cricketer *

Alban Bagbin Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (born 24 September 1957) is a Ghanaian politician who is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana. He was the Minister for Health in the Ghana government from January 2012 until February 2013 when Hanny-Sher ...

Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana The Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Ghana. The current speaker is Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin. He was elected on 7 January 2021. History The first speaker of the Parliament of Ghana was Sir E ...

Alban Berg Alban Maria Johannes Berg ( , ; 9 February 1885 – 24 December 1935) was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School. His compositional style combined Romantic lyricism with the twelve-tone technique. Although he left a relatively sma ...

(1885–1935), Austrian composer * Alban Birch (1526–1599), English politician * Alban Bizhyti (born 1984), Albanian footballer * Alban Bunjaku (born 1994), Kosovar-Albanian footballer *

Alban Bushi Alban Bushi (born 20 August 1973) is an Albanian professional football coach and former player who is the current manager of Albania under-21 and under-20 team. He is nicknamed "Loku". During his playing career he played as a striker. Bushi ...

(born 1973), Albanian football coach *

Alban Butler Alban Butler (13 October 171015 May 1773) was an English Roman Catholic priest and hagiographer. Biography Alban Butler was born in 1710, at Appletree, Aston le Walls, Northamptonshire, the second son of Simon Butler, Esq. His father died when ...

(1710–1773), English priest and hagiographer *

Alban Curteis Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Sir Alban Thomas Buckley Curteis Order of the Bath, KCB Royal Victorian Order, CVO Distinguished Service Order, DSO (13 January 1887 – 27 November 1961) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be North America a ...

(1887–1961), English Royal Navy officer * Alban Çejku (born 2001), Albanian footballer * Alban Dobson (1885–1962), English cricketer * Alban Dorrinton (1800–1872), English cricketer * Alban Dudushi (born 1972), Albanian journalist * Alban Faust (born 1960), Swedish luthier *

Alban Gerhardt Alban Gerhardt (born 25 May 1969, Berlin) is a German cellist. From a musical family, Gerhardt is the son of a mother who sang coloratura soprano, and his father, Axel Gerhardt, was a second violinist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for ov ...

(born 1969), German cellist *

Alban Hoxha Alban Bekim Hoxha (; born 23 November 1987) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Albanian club Partizani and the Albania national team. Club career Dinamo Tirana Hoxha started youth football at age of 6 and was ...

(born 1987), Albanian footballer * Alban Joinel (born 1979), French former footballer * Alban Jusufi (born 1981), Swedish-Albanian footballer * Alban Lafont (born 1999), French footballer *

Alban Lendorf Alban Lendorf (7 September 1989) is a Danish ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor, who was a Principal dancer, principal with the Royal Danish Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre. He also was a guest artist with the English National Ballet a ...

(born 1989), Danish ballet dancer *

Alban Lenoir Alban Lenoir (born 16 December 1980) is a French actor, screenwriter and stuntman. He was nominated for a Lumières Award for his leading role in the film '' French Blood'' (2015). Career As a stuntman, he has worked on ''Les Brigades du Tigre ...

(born 1980), French actor, screenwriter and stuntman * Alban Lynch (born 1930), Australian mining engineer and academic *

Alban Maginness Alban may refer to: *Alban (surname) *Alban (given name) * Alban people, Latin people from the city of Alba Longa. *Things or people from or related to Alba (Gaelic for 'Scotland') * Alban wine, a wine of Ancient Rome from Colli Albani * Alban Vi ...

(born 1950), Northern Irish politician and former Lord Mayor of Belfast *

Alban Meha Alban Sylë Meha (born 26 April 1986) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club KSV Hessen Kassel. Early life Meha was born in Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia, to Kosovo Albanian parents from Prekaz. He is the ...

(born 1986), Kosovar-Albanian footballer *

Alban Pierson Alban Lucien Pierson (born 27 December 1972) is a French sport shooter. He participated at the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships The 52nd ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Changwon, South Korea from 2 to 14 September 2018. Th ...

(born 1972), French sport shooter * Alban Pnishi (born 1990), Kosovar-Albanian footballer *

Alban Préaubert Alban Préaubert (born 20 September 1985) is a French former competitive figure skater. He won six ISU Grand Prix medals and five French national bronze medals (2006, 2008–11). Personal life Alban Préaubert was born on 20 September 1985 ...

(born 1985), French former figure skater * Alban Ramaj (born 1985), Kosovar-Albanian retired footballer * Alban Ramosaj (born 1996), Albanian singer, songwriter, actor and producer *

Alban Riley Alban Joseph Riley (8 June 1844 – 24 July 1914) was an Australian politician. He was mayor of the City of Sydney and a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Early life Riley was born at to softgoods merchant Alban Joseph ...

(1844–1914), Australian politician *

Alban Skënderaj Alban Skënderaj (; born 20 April 1982) is an Albanian singer, songwriter, composer, actor, producer and television personality. Born in Lushnjë and raised in Vlorë, Skënderaj has established himself as a viable artist in Albania and the Alba ...

(born 1982), Albanian singer and songwriter *

Alban Stolz Alban Isidor Stolz (3 February 1808, Bühl (Baden), Bühl, Grand Duchy of Baden – 16 October 1883) was a German Roman Catholic theologian and popular author. Life Stolz was born at Bühl (Baden), Bühl, Grand Duchy of Baden, Baden. He fi ...

(1808–1883), German theologian and author *

Alban Thomas Alban Thomas (1686–1771) was a Welsh doctor, librarian and antiquarian, who followed in his father's footsteps in supporting Welsh literature, being particularly associated with efforts by Moses Williams to publish Welsh-language manuscri ...

(1686–1771), Welsh doctor, librarian and antiquarian *

Alban Ukaj Alban Ukaj (born in Pristina, 21 July 1980) is a Kosovo-Albanian actor. He attended the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. He is notable for his role in the film ''Lorna's Silence'' and his lead role in the Greek film '' J.A.C.E''. He also ap ...

(born 1980), Kosovar-Albanian actor *

Dr. Alban Alban Uzoma Nwapa (born 26 August 1957), better known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian-Swedish recording artist and producer with his own record label, Dr. Records. His music can best be described as Eurodance/ hip-hop reggae in a dan ...

(born 1957), Nigerian-Swedish musician and producer {{given name Masculine given names