Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Alana

The name Alana is thought to have originated from one of two places. For one, Alana could be a simple, feminized version of the Celtic male name Alan which probably means ‘rock’. Secondly, Alana is thought to come from an old Gaelic term of endearment “a leanbh” (pronounced alanna) which means ‘O child.’ This Gaelic word is also often translated to ‘darling’ to underscore the warmth of the expression. Alanna and Alannah are two other spelling variations of Alana. Outside of these Celtic/Gaelic roots, Alana is also a Hawaiian name that signifies a ‘beautiful offering’ or from the Polynesian “Alana” indicating a ‘new beginning.’ In English-speaking countries, Alana is a relatively recent coinage.

All About the Baby Name – Alana

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME ALANA

The Number 2 personality in numerology is all about cooperation and balance. It's the number of diplomats and mediators. They are not leaders, but strive rather for harmony in partnerships. These are the peacemakers. Equality and fairness are important in their dealings, and they are willing to share power and responsibility to achieve a harmonious outcome. This personality is calm and patient, waiting for things to evolve instead of pushing aggressively for an outcome. They are good-natured and easy-going, and care deeply on an emotional and spiritual plane. Twos appreciate beauty and nature and are intent on making the world a better place.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME ALANA

In the United States, the name Alana has only been in use since 1944 but doesn’t really stick to the charts in any meaningful way until the 1960s. From then on, Alana slowly climbs the charts of most popular girls’ names and appeared to be headed for a place on the Top 100. The height of the name’s usage came in 2007 when it reached #143 on the charts. It’s lost some footing since then, but not a ton. Alana is still a Top 200 choice. However, Alana is a Top 80 choice in the state of Hawaii – not surprisingly given its lovely Polynesian meanings. Whether your baby girl is your little Irish ‘darling’ or if she’s a ‘beautiful offering’ from the ancient Hawaiian gods, Alana is a wonderful choice for a daughter's name.

Quick Facts

ON ALANA

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

Celtic

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

3

RANKING POPULARITY:

182

PRONUNCIATION:

ah-LAH-nah

SIMPLE MEANING:

Darling child, beautiful offering

Characteristics

OF ALANA

Cooperative

Considerate

Compassionate

Nurturing

Sensitive

Patient

Loving

Kind

Gracious

Balanced

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Alana

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME ALANA

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Alana

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME ALANA

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Popular Songs

ON ALANA

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Famous People

NAMED ALANA

Alana (singer)
Alana Stewart (actress/model)
Alana Davis (singer/songwriter)

Children of Famous People

NAMED ALANA

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME ALANA

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