Gender: Male
Pronunciation: AE L AH N D AH L AH S
Allen Welsh Dulles was an American lawyer who was the first civilian Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), and its longest serving director to date. As head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the early Cold War, he oversaw the 1953 Iranian coup d'état, the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, the Lockheed U-2 aircraft program, the Project MKUltra mind control program and the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961. As a result of the failed invasion of Cuba, Dulles was fired by President John F. Kennedy.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 1, 2024
On the name Allen Dulles, Allen means Beautiful Woman.
The name Allen Dulles is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Allen is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, United Kingdom, and 91 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AE L AH N D AH L AH S
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Allen is recorded 26,836 times globally, ranking it as the 2,439th most common name worldwide.
Allen is most prevalent in United States of America, with 12,257 occurrences, making it the 459th most popular name in the country.
In China, the name Allen is found among 1 in every 123 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #459 | 1 : 148 |
| South Africa | #1,206 | 1 : 1,328 |
| United Kingdom | #900 | 1 : 396 |
| China | #44 | 1 : 123 |
| Malaysia | #1,183 | 1 : 1,740 |
| Canada | #597 | 1 : 382 |
| Nigeria | #1,341 | 1 : 1,315 |
| Hong Kong | #427 | 1 : 482 |
| Taiwan | #26 | 1 : 285 |
| Saudi Arabia | #4,931 | 1 : 5,297 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Allen from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Allen Welsh Dulles was an American lawyer who was the first civilian Director of Central Intelligence (DCI), and its longest serving director to date. As head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the early Cold War, he oversaw the 1953 Iranian coup d'état, the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, the Lockheed U-2 aircraft program, the Project MKUltra mind control program and the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961. As a result of the failed invasion of Cuba, Dulles was fired by President John F. Kennedy.
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