What origin is the name Alana?

Alana comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Alana a popular name?

Alana is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Alana?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Alana — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Alana

Q: Is Alana a rare name?

Yes. Alana does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Alana

Alana

Girl

irish

3 syllables

Alana is an irish girl's name meaning "Beautiful, peaceful; feminine form of alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; this name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of man, or derived from the irish gaelic word for child".

With irish roots, Alana is a girl name that means "Beautiful, peaceful; feminine form of alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; this name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of man, or derived from the irish gaelic word for child". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Beautiful, peaceful; feminine form of alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; this name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of man, or derived from the irish gaelic word for child

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Alana

Very rare in US records

What does Alana mean?

Alana is a girl name of irish origin meaning "Beautiful, peaceful; feminine form of alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; this name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of man, or derived from the irish gaelic word for child".

Is Alana a rare name?

Yes. Alana does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Alana

Liam Aiden Aidan Sean Declan Patrick

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Names with a similar meaning to Alana

Alana means "Beautiful, peaceful; feminine form of alan meaning harmony, stone, or noble; this name of uncertain origin may be a feminine form of man, or derived from the irish gaelic word for child" — these names share that spirit.