| Gender | 👩 Girl |
| Pronunciation | 📣 \a-la-na\ |
| Number of People | 👶 58,000 |
| Rate in 2021 | 473 |
| Numerology | 🔢 11 |
| Name origin | 🌍 Latin |
The name Alana is a given name that has been used all around the world and specially in English speaking countries. This name is a German and Hawaiian name meaning “ precious “ or “ awakening “. There is another form of this name which is “ Alan “ and that is the Latinate feminine form of “ Alana “.
Also this name has another form “ Ailin “ which is originally Gaelic and means “ little rock “. “ Ailin “ can be derived from “ Elaine “ or “ Helen “.
The popularity of the name Alana
The name “ Alana “ is an unpopular baby girl’s name in the South California based on the data given by reliable resources in the year 1982 in the United states of America. Only 9 babies were named “ Alana “ in the South California in the year 1982.
Also a total of 707 babies bear the same first name during that year in the United states of America. The highest recorded use of this name was in the year 2007 with a total of 2458 babies. Since 1880 up to the year 2018, the name “ Alana “ was recorded 56978 times in the SSA pubic database.
This name first appeared in the year 1930 and given to 13 newborn babies. The name “ Alana “ became a popular female name in the state of Hawaii in the year 2013. It ranked 14 with 27 babies. The all time high record for this name was in 2007 in the state of Florida with 188 baby girls. For the past 70 years, the name “ Alana “ was recorded 55989 times in the SSA public database.
The personality of the name Alana
A is for accepting, you forgiving nature
L is for loyalty, that you show
A is for acquaintance, the many friends you know
N is for name, a pleasant one indeed
A is for activities, for you have many
This name has a secret behind its meaning that can not be described in just a few sentences. Totally, name can be personality and heart’s desire. The name “ Alana “ is a name that conveys a highly charged personality that attracts powerful ideas. If you are names “ Alana “, you can be diplomatic, intuitive and gentle.
Enjoying a good life and gave a good time is your heart’s desire. Your feeling of happiness and enjoyment of life makes you famous and liked by many. This might be the reason why you are a native flirt. It is notable that there is a good mental and emotional balance in your personality.
When people hear your name “ Alana “, they perceive you as the one who is strong and powerful. The raw power you radiate to others makes you look confident and intimidating at the same time. It requires some convincing before you join a worthy cause.
Famous people named Alana
Alana Haim who is an American musician
Alana Stewart who is an actress and model
Alana de la Garza who is an American actress
Alana Smith who is an American skateboarder
Similar names to the name Alana
Aadolf, Aaliyah, Aapeli, Aapo and Aaron
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My name is Alana, pronounced Ah-lah-nuh. I hated my name when I was a kid. I even convinced my 1st grade teacher that my name was Jenny. But now I love that my name is unique. My nicknames from it are: Ally, Lani, Lala and Ani. Most common mispronunciation: Ah-lane-ah. Weirdest mispronunciation: Caroline. Seriously, Alana to Caroline. I don't know
It is a great name my second middle name it complements my first name Tia Alana
This is my name and I love it. I do live in Ireland though, so I don't encounter any difficulties. Queen Maeve in Irish mythology is fierce - gives the name a very strong vibe.
We named our daughter Amalia and call her Molly as well. It think It's very unique and love it. We do get a lot of people who pronounce it Amelia though.
This is my daughters name who is 8, La-Nye-yah said like this, she is extremely spiritual/ also medI'm tendancies. very strong minded, friendly outgoing loves fashion looking good, clever can be quite stubborn and a bit of a smarty pants. She is one very cool little girl very proud of her and her name.
My name is Alana. I think It's a good name and unusual despite people pronouncing it wrong. It doesn't bother me because I like how there's different ways of saying it. I don't usually correct them either.
my name is alana, its not a very common name, it cant be shortened, other than that its pretty good
Yeah I am expecting a boy any day now and all of my childrens names were really thought out and since my husbands name is David and we already have a David , Dawson(Son Of David)is a perfect fit but everyone in my family hates it ;-(
This is my name. I love it!!! People often say is that is a beautiful name, not everybody has it. I feel so unique. Most people don't know how to pronounce it correctly at the beginning, but they get it eventually. Is the best one ever!!!
My names Alana (pronounced AHH-LAA-NAH)i always hated my name up until recently I'm happy with it now though.
We love this name!! My 2nd daughter is named Alexia Danielle and we think it is beautiful!! Like some of the othe's we find that people do mis-pronounce it quite often but my name is unusual too(neva)and I think she will be ok with it!
My name is Alana, peonounced (Uh-Lane-Uh), people tend to call me (ah-lana) and I just laugh it off. Well, there was an elserly women who called me 'Ava'. Weird. I enjoy my name becuase no one in my school has it and its my mothe'ss middle name. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
its a very cool name because i like the way It'sounds!
lol...I'm Alana, and my dad's name is Alan 2...woOt..i thot it was so uncommon but there r 2 alana's at my skool...i dont feel unique n e more...chuh,,,, i think I'll name my daughter Renah...^^
My oldest daughter's name and I chose it because I saw Alannah in a novel I was reading with a brief summary of the meaning and my brother's name is ALAN and I wanted to honor him and still have that wonderful name'so ...tahdah!
this is my daughters name ( her father picked the name), no one EVer'says it correctly...she has gone by her middle name ( a more common name) since she was 2 ...everyone always says its so beautiful but no one can say it right ..there is an accent at the last e Anjanette'pronounced On jah nay
My name is Alana i love this name, the only bad thing is it gets miss pronounced all of the time. Pronoced: (Uh-law-nah)
My daughter's name is Alana. A family member'suggested it and I knew it was the right name for her. It's simple, yet pretty. My daughter'says there are several Alana's in her'school, so I guess It's becoming more popular.
My dad's name is Alan, and I was the firstborn, so my name is, of course, Alana. I never met another Alana until college, where I'met a few more. I love it.
My wife's name is Alana (pronounced Uh-Lah-Nah.) She hates to hear it pronounced or spelled any other way than he's. She is as beautiful as her name and I am sad that no one ever wrIt's love songs for Alanas.
I like my name A lot but people always misprounouce it. My name is (UH-LAW-NA) not (UH-LAIN-UH) is it really that hard to say my name
My name is Alauna and I like it. I just don't like when people call me Alaina . It irritates me.
This is my name and I LOVE it. Kirstin is a beautiful but uncommon name. With various spellings, I think "Kirstin" is the most elegant/classy version of the name. However... You will never find a mug, name plate, or sticker'set with "Kirstin". People will constantly mispronoun and misspell your name. A small price to pay for a great a name!
This is my name and It's often mispronounced and misspelled but i've gotten used to it. My name is pronounced Lay-la and spelled Leila. My cousin is named Leilani so they call me Leila and her Lani. Just so we don't get confused. Overall I love my name. I haven't met anyone with the'same name yet but I hope to.