Alana: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- uh-LAN-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
This name has multiple proposed origins: often treated as a feminine form of Alan, but Alan's etymology is disputed. It is also sometimes used as an English variant of Elaine or Elena. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Alana?
Babies named Alana in 20242,054
2024 rank#143 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188066,187
Alana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Alana
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Alanuncertain; possibly little rock or handsome · Celtic
- Alainabright; shining light · English
- Alannachild; or dear one · Irish
- Alannahchild; dear one · Irish
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
Alana questions
What does the name Alana mean?
Alana means "uncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome". It comes from Unknown. This name has multiple proposed origins: often treated as a feminine form of Alan, but Alan's etymology is disputed. It is also sometimes used as an English variant of Elaine or Elena.
Is Alana a boy or girl name?
Alana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Alana?
2,054 US babies were named Alana in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Alana?
Alana is usually pronounced uh-LAN-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.