Alain
Alain is a masculine given name of French origin. It is the French form of Alan, a name with uncertain Celtic or Breton roots. In the Francophone world it has been commonly used since the Middle Ages and remains widespread in France, Belgium, Canada, and other French-speaking regions.
The name is associated with individuals across a range of fields, including sports, cinema, literature, philosophy,
Notable people named Alain include:
- Alain Prost (born 1955), French former Formula One World Champion.
- Alain Delon (born 1935), French actor and film producer.
- Alain Juppé (born 1945), French politician; prime minister (1995–1997).
- Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922–2008), French writer and filmmaker; proponent of the nouveau roman.
- Alain de Botton (born 1969), Swiss-born British philosopher and author; founder of The School of Life.
- Alain Aspect (born 1947), French physicist; renowned for Bell test experiments on quantum entanglement.
- Alain Touraine (born 1925), French sociologist; influential in the theory of social movements.
- Alain Resnais (1922–2014), French film director; key figure in modern French cinema.
- Alain Finkielkraut (born 1949), French philosopher and public intellectual.