Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Fair: good-looking. Abbreviation of Alana.
- Greek
- Light
- Hawaiian
- Floating
- Irish
- Little rock
- Latin
- Woolly, soft wool
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lana
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)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
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)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
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)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #156, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #211, 21 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #145, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #272, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #123, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #146, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1967 (rank #76, 46 births); most recent 2023 (rank #187, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence