Lana: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; often linked to light or wool”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- LAH-nuh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Used in several traditions. It may be a short form of names like Svetlana or Alana, and it is also associated with an old Slavic element in Svetlana; etymology is uncertain for Lana as an independent name. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Lana?
Babies named Lana in 2024829
2024 rank#374 girls
Peak year1948
Total US babies since 188056,681
Lana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Lana
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Lana questions
What does the name Lana mean?
Lana means "uncertain; often linked to light or wool". It comes from Unknown. Used in several traditions. It may be a short form of names like Svetlana or Alana, and it is also associated with an old Slavic element in Svetlana; etymology is uncertain for Lana as an independent name.
Is Lana a boy or girl name?
Lana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lana?
829 US babies were named Lana in 2024. Its peak year was 1948.
How do you pronounce Lana?
Lana is usually pronounced LAH-nuh.
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.