#2892024 rank
2024peak year
25,906babies named Alanna since 1880
▲ +90%5-year trend
Alanna popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Alanna mean?
An Irish variant of Alana, feminine of Alan; sometimes linked to Irish alainn 'beautiful'. Known to readers through Tamora Pierce's Alanna books.
OriginIrish
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
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Spellings & variants
AlanaAlannah
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