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Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Alana

ə-LAH-nə · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Beauty or harmony; child or rock
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;Gaelic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · Hawaiian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#143
2024 births2,054
Peak year2007
First appeared1930
Total US births66,156
2007 peak19301954197720012024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LanaAli
Alternate spellings
AlannaAllanaAlannah
In other languages
Alanna (Irish)Alana (Hawaiian)

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Notable people named Alana

Alana Mayo (executive)
Alana Blanchard (surfer)
Alana Beard (basketball player)
Alana Haim (musician)