Where does the name Alana come from?

Alana is a girl name of Celtic origin.

Is Alana a boy or a girl name?

Alana is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 64,119 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Alana in 2023?

Alana ranks #185 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2007 with 2,461 babies.

How do you pronounce Alana?

Alana is pronounced ah-LAH-nah (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Alana?

Alana is also written as Alanna, Alannah.

A name from Celtic · Girl

Alana

Generally read as the feminine of Alan (see Alan). An Irish folk etymology connects it instead to a leanbh, "O child!" — a traditional term of endearment.

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Popularity over time

A 93-year arc in numbers.

64,119 U.S. births recorded from 1930–2023.

Popularity · 1930–2023

1,618 births in 2023

1930 1976 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

AGenerally read as the feminine of Alan (see Alan). An Irish folk etymology connects it instead to a leanbh, "O child!" — a traditional term of endearment.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Alana".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Alanna Most common Alannah

Quick answers

People often ask about Alana.

What does the name Alana mean?: Alana means generally read as the feminine of Alan (see Alan). An Irish folk etymology connects it instead to a leanbh, "O child!" — a traditional term of endearment.
Where does the name Alana come from?: Alana is a girl name of Celtic origin.
Is Alana a boy or a girl name?: Alana is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 64,119 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Alana in 2023?: Alana ranks #185 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2007 with 2,461 babies.
How do you pronounce Alana?: Alana is pronounced ah-LAH-nah (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Alana?: Alana is also written as Alanna, Alannah.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.