Alanna

Alanna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “child; or dear one”
Origin: Irish
Say it: uh-LAN-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually treated as an Anglicized form related to Irish a leanbh 'child' and as a feminine elaboration of Alan/Alana forms; its exact development is somewhat mixed. In English it also overlaps with Alana.

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How popular is Alanna?

2024329 per million US babies

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Babies named Alanna in 20241,096

2024 rank#289 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188025,913

Alanna has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Alanna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alanuncertain; possibly little rock or handsome · Celtic
Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
Sloaneraider · Irish
Lennonlover · Irish
Delaneydescendant of the challenger · Irish
Reaganlittle king · Irish

Alanna questions

What does the name Alanna mean?

Alanna means "child; or dear one". It comes from Irish. Usually treated as an Anglicized form related to Irish a leanbh 'child' and as a feminine elaboration of Alan/Alana forms; its exact development is somewhat mixed. In English it also overlaps with Alana.

Is Alanna a boy or girl name?

Alanna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Alanna?

1,096 US babies were named Alanna in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Alanna?

Alanna 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.