Alana

Feminization of Alan, Irish; variation of Ilana, Hebrew; Gaelic; Hawaiian

"handsome, rock; oak tree; child; awakening"

Alana Origin and Meaning

The name Alana is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "handsome, rock; oak tree; child; awakening".

Alana, in all its various spellings, was at one time reserved for daughters of dads named Alan, but is now much more widespread. It came into prominence via model/actress/celeb spouse Alana Hamilton Stewart.

While Alana is by far the most popular spelling, the name can also be spelled Alanna and Alannah, as in musician Alannah Myles. The variation Alanis (via singer Alanis Morissette (daughter of an Alan) sounds a bit more original, as does the Hawaiian Alani, now in the Top 500. Alaina is another popular variation.

Alana is a Hawaiian word meaning "awakening," and the variation Alannah is a Gaelic term of endearment for a child.

Alana Rank in US Top 1000

# 184 in the US

Alana Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 439 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Alana

• 184 US 2023
• 439 Nameberry 2025
• 454 Future 2028
• 224 England 2023
• 56 Portugal 2020

20 Names Similar to Alana

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• Arielle
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• Lilliana
• Gianna
• Leila
• Kira
• Lia
• Alaina
• Ariella
• Liliana
• Kiera
• Elaina
• Kara
• Alessia
• Malia
• Karina
• Camila
• Liana
• Rosalyn

Famous People Named Alana

• Alana Rene Blanchard American surfer
• Alana Zimmer Canadian model
• Alana de la Garza American actress
• Alana Frances "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson American reality TV personality ("Toddlers and Tiaras" and "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo")
• Alana Austin American actress
• Alana Mychal Haim American musician of sister band Haim
• Alana Beard American pro basketball player
• Alana Campos model, actress & Playboy Playmate
• Alana Davis American singer,songwriter
• Alana Stewart American model, actress and reality TV personality ("I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!")
• Alana Olga Blahoski American Olympic gold medal winning ice hockey player
• Alana Ladd Jackson daughter of actors Sue Carol and Alan Ladd
• Alana Freed late daughter of radio personality Alan Freed
• Alana Young daughter of country singer Faron Young
• Alana Leslie (b. 1997) daughter of pro wrestler Brutus Beefcake
• Alana Florido (b. 2012) daughter of beauty queen Valeska Saab and Nicolás Florido
• Alana Martina dos Santos Aveiro daughter of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and model Georgina Rodriguez

The name Alana in Pop Culture

• Alana Ariel's sister in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"
• Alana Mills character in TV's "Step by Step"
• Alana Bloom character in TV's "Hannibal"
• Alana character in "Partholon"
• Alana character in the "Saga"
• Alana Beck character in the musical/book Dear Evan Hansen