Alana is a girl's name of English origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 2,054 girls in the United States.
Alana at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
English & American
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Also spelled
Alan
About the name Alana
Alana belongs to the English & American tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Alan.
In the United States, Alana first appears in Social Security records in 1930. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #143 in 2007, and in 2024 2,054 babies received the name — 66,156 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Alana is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its English origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Alana a boy or girl name?
Alana is a girl name. In 2024, 2,054 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Alana?
Alana comes from the English & American tradition. It is also spelled Alan.
How popular is the name Alana?
Alana first appears in US records in 1930. Its best-ever ranking was #143 in 2007, and 2,054 babies were given the name in 2024.
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