List of Famous people named Alan

Alan Osório da Costa Silva, known simply as Alan, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Alan Schechter is a political scientist. He is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

Alan Fine is an American chief executive.

Alan Titherley was an English badminton player. Born in 1903 he started to play badminton in the early 1920s and was soon selected by Cheshire. He was capped by England in the 1931/2 season and made 19 international appearances, the last in 1946/7. He competed in the All England Championships reaching three finals. He later won the All England Veterans doubles three times retiring unbeaten from the event in 1954. He died on 24 June 1963 at his home in Wallasey.

Alan Parsons is a former badminton player from South Africa. Between 1959 and 1974 he won twenty-four South African national titles; nine in singles, nine in men's doubles, and six in mixed doubles. He won the German Open singles title in 1965 and the Irish Open singles title in 1967. Parsons was a leading member of the South African Thomas Cup team which reached the European zone final before losing to Denmark in 1967.