#2122024 rank
2011peak year
49,201babies named Alaina since 1880
▼ 8%5-year trend
Alaina popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Alaina mean?
A variant of Alana, feminine of Alan, an old Celtic name of debated meaning, possibly 'fair, handsome' or 'rock'.
OriginIrish
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
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Spellings & variants
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