Updated March 14, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Attractive, peaceful; Feminine form of Alan
  • Hawaiian : Beautiful offering
  • Hebrew : Tree

What Does Alana Mean and Stand For? 

The name Alana is a girls' name of Irish origin, thought to come from the Celtic name Alan or a leanbh, a Gaelic term of endearment.

Alana can also have Hawaiian roots, meaning "beautiful offering," or Hebrew roots, meaning "tree" and reserved for babies born around the Jewish holiday Tu B'shvat, "the Birthday of the Trees." 

Syllables: 3

Girl name variations

Alaina

Alaina

- 5% this year
Feminine
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Alanna

Alanna

- 3% this year
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Allanah

Allanah

+ 50% this year
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Allannah

Allannah

0 % this year
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Alani

Alani

+ 29% this year
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Alania

Alania

- 33% this year
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Alanis

Alanis

- 8% this year
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Alyn

Alyn

+ 70% this year
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Allyn

Allyn

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Elaine

Elaine

+ 5% this year
Feminine
Uncommon
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Elaina

Elaina

+ 1% this year
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Common
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Elayne

Elayne

+ 7% this year
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Elana

Elana

- 8% this year
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Elena

Elena

0 % this year
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Common
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Alaine

Alaine

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Laine

Laine

+ 5% this year
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Laney

Laney

- 9% this year
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Ilana

Ilana

- 21% this year
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Illana

Illana

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Ilanna

Ilanna

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Ilani

Ilani

+ 20% this year
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Ilania

Ilania

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Ilainie

Ilainie

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Illeana

Illeana

+ 14% this year
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Ileanne

Ileanne

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Allana

Allana

- 11% this year
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Ilaina

Ilaina

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Ilainah

Ilainah

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Ileinah

Ileinah

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Ileinee

Ileinee

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Ileyna

Ileyna

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Ileynah

Ileynah

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Ileyni

Ileyni

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Ileynie

Ileynie

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Ilanah

Ilanah

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Ilaney

Ilaney

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Illani

Illani

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Illanie

Illanie

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Ilanit

Ilanit

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Illanna

Illanna

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Illannah

Illannah

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How Popular Is The Name Alana

What Does the Name Alana Mean?

The name Alana is a girls name that can have Irish, Hawaiian, or Hebrew origins. It is most commonly associated with the Irish meaning "precious" and "attractive," coming from the Gaelic term of endearment, a leanbh

How Popular is the Name Alana? 

Alana is the #206 most popular girls' name in the U.S., according to Social Security Administration data. However, it is the 5th most popular girls' name on FamilyEducation.com. Alana has remained steadily popular in the U.S. since the year 2000. 

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Alana was at its peak popularity in September 2021. 

Popularity of the Name Alana in the United States

Alana was searched for most often in the following states: 

  • Hawaii 
  • New York
  • Massachusetts
  • Vermont 
  • New Jersey 

Famous People Named Alana and Alana in Pop Culture 

Famous Alana's include member of the band HAIM Alana Haim, reality star Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, and professional surfer Alana Blanchard. 

Alana is the name of one of Ariel's sisters in the Disney movie The Little Mermaid

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