Alana

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Beautiful, peaceful, fair, dear child
Pronunciation
a-LAHN-a(Breton)
uh-LAH-nuh
ə-LAN-ə(English)
Popularity
According to DefineName, Alana ranked #236 in popularity in the US in 2020. It is also a popular name in Australia and New Zealand.

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Alana Name meanings & History

Beautiful, peaceful, fair, dear child. Feminine form of Alan. Alana is mainly used as a feminine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Alana: Action Aries

Synonyms of Alana:

A: Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative

L: Lazy,Luscious,Lovely,Liaison,Languid,Lover,Legal

N: Neurosis,Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Neat,Nice,Nitpicking

Alana is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Alana De La Garza, American actress; Alana Davis, American singer-songwriter; Alana Blanchard, American professional surfer.

2.) ALANA (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Feminine form of Alan, which is an old name of Breton origin but of uncertain meaning. Some believe it to mean “handsome.” Others promote the possibility that it is from a Celtic word meaning “rock.” Var: Alane, Alanna, Alannah, Alanne, Allana, Alline, Allyne, Alayne. Short: Lana, Lane, Lanna, Lannah. (AH-LANNAH)


3.) Alana (Female)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Rock

Other Forms: Alanah, Alannah, Allana, Allanah, Allannah


4.) Alana (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) pretty girl

Other Forms: Allie, Ally


5.) ALANA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Feminine form of Alan, an old name of Breton origin but of uncertain meaning. Some believe it to mean “handsome”; others promote the possibility that it is from a Celtic word meaning “rock.” Var: Alanda, Alanna, Alannah. Short: Lana, Lanna, Lannah. (AH-LAN-NAH)


6.) ALANA (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Derived from the Gaelic a leanbh (O child), Alana is also used as a feminine form of Alan, a name of uncertain derivation. Var: Alannah. (AH-LAN-AH)


7.) ALANA (Female)

Usage: Hawaiian

Meanings: Derived from alana (awakening, rising up, coming forward). (AH-LAH-NAH)


8.) Alana (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Irish) attractive; peaceful. (Hawaiian) offering. See also Lana.

Other Forms: Aalaina, Alaana, Alanae, Alane, Alanea, Alania, Alawna, Aleine, Alleyna, Alleynah, Alleyne


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