Gender
Female
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Fair: good-looking. Abbreviation of Alana.
- Greek
- Light
- Hawaiian
- Floating
- Irish
- Little rock
- Latin
- Woolly, soft wool
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
l(a)-na
Famous People
Actress Lana Turner, Singer Lana del Rey
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Willie Nelson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1969 (rank #4407, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1948 (rank #188, 1,464 births); most recent 2025 (rank #406, 768 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 768 |
| 2024 | – | 829 |
| 2023 | – | 736 |
| 2022 | – | 750 |
| 2021 | – | 828 |
| 2020 | – | 793 |
| 2019 | – | 814 |
| 2018 | – | 872 |
| 2017 | – | 847 |
| 2016 | – | 847 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #208, 241 births); most recent 2025 (rank #253, 185 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 185 |
| 2024 | 196 |
| 2023 | 240 |
| 2022 | 183 |
| 2021 | 219 |
| 2020 | 194 |
| 2019 | 193 |
| 2018 | 188 |
| 2017 | 193 |
| 2016 | 213 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #36, 1,741 births); most recent 2023 (rank #79, 677 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 677 |
| 2022 | 842 |
| 2021 | 832 |
| 2020 | 968 |
| 2019 | 1,044 |
| 2018 | 1,076 |
| 2017 | 1,242 |
| 2016 | 1,679 |
| 2015 | 1,451 |
| 2014 | 1,741 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)