Alana

Alana is a Hawaiian girl's name. Hawaiian name meaning "awakening" or "precious." Has a melodic quality with international appeal.

How popular is Alana in the United States?

In 2024, 2,054 girls in the United States were named Alana, making it the 143rd most popular girl's name that year.

It has climbed sharply, from 197th a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 2,461 births.

Records for Alana go back to 1930, and 66,187 babies have been given the name since.

What Alana means and where it comes from

Hawaiian name meaning "awakening" or "precious." Has a melodic quality with international appeal.

Alana is of Hawaiian origin, described as elegant in style.

Is Alana a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 2,054 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Alana

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Alana

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Alana mean?

Hawaiian name meaning "awakening" or "precious." Has a melodic quality with international appeal.

Where does the name Alana come from?

Alana is of Hawaiian origin, and is usually described as elegant in style.

How popular is Alana in the United States?

In 2024, 2,054 girls in the United States were named Alana, making it the 143rd most popular girl's name that year.

Is Alana a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 2,054 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Alana?

Alan is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Alana.

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