Lana

Girl Arabic #416 in 2023

Lana is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Lana

It is found most frequently in the English-speaking countries, and as a short form of several names, including the Russian name Svetlana, the Gaelic name Alana, and other names ending with "-lana."

Popularity of Lana

Popularity, 1885–2023

736 births in 2023

1885 2023

55,837 U.S. births recorded from 1885–2023.

Peak year

1948

1,465 babies

First recorded

1885

138 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.