Albin

Albin meaning

Albin is a Christian boy's name of Latin origin (Kerala usage).

White; from the Roman family name Albinus

Also used to mean: fair

Albin comes from Albinus, an old Roman family name built on Latin albus, 'white'. Lewis & Short note that albus is the flat, unshining white of hair, skin or cloth, as opposed to candidus, the bright, glistening white. Several saints carried the name, and from Latin it passed into many European languages. In India Albin is used mainly in Kerala's Christian families, where it sits comfortably beside other short names ending in -in. Name lists give it as 'white' or 'fair', which matches the Latin.

Source: Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (1879), s.v. albus; s.v. Albinus · entry albus; Albinus · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Lewis & Short, albus (alatius.com) · Logeion, Albinus (Lewis & Short; Smith's Biography) · Wikipedia, Albin (given name)

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