Alana Baby Name

The name alana is a girl s name of irish origin meaning handsome cheerful.

Alana baby name.

Alana as a girls name is pronounced ah lah nah. The name alana is of celtic gaelic origin and is used in more than one countries and different languages of the world especially english speaking countries hawaiian speaking countries among others. The name alana means little rock and is of american origin. Alana is a name that s been used primarily by parents who are considering baby names for girls.

Alana in all its various spellings was at one time reserved for daughters of dads named alan but is now much more widespread. It came into prominence via model actress celeb spouse alana hamilton stewart. Alana origin and meaning alana is a 5 letter name with 3 syllables. While alana is by far the most popular spelling the name can also be spelled alanna and alannah as in musician alannah myles.

Only in the last 15 yerars or so since the name gained in popularity have other meanings come to light. It is of old german and hawaiian origin and the meaning of alana is precious. To see famous people named alana pop culture references for the name alana and nicknames variations visit nameberry or wikipedia. The first thing you should know if you are considering alana for your baby s name is that in most countries all over the world the name alana is a unisex name used as a boy name and a girl name.

Alana is also a hawaiian name meaning beautiful offering and it caught american parents attention in the 1940s reaching a high point of popularity in the us in the mid 2000s. The oldest meaning that i can remember was of celtic origin and it said that the name alana meant comely or fair and that it was a derivative of the name helen. A rather modern latinate feminine form of alan. Alana a modern feminine form of alan that debuted on the popularity chart in 1944 during the peak of actress lana turner s career during the 1940s and 1950s.

Also possibly from the gaelic ailin meaning little rock or possibly derived from elaine or helen.