76%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Irish, English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈlæn.ə/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Alana. It has been influenced by the affectionate Anglo-Irish word alannah, from the Irish Gaelic phrase a leanbh meaning "O child". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsAlaina, Alana, Alanna, Alayna, Allyn, Alanis, Alannis, Allana, Allannah(English) DiminutiveLana(English) Masculine FormsAlan, Allan, Allen, Allyn, Al(English) PopularityDetails Last ranked #921 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #94 in 2022 Ireland Last ranked #991 in 2019 United States People think this name isRate·Details natural wholesome refined complex serious Categories artists, beloved, currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -ah, fashion designers, feminine forms, modern English, politics, variants