Alanna

Variation of Alana

"handsome, cheerful"

Alanna Origin and Meaning

The name Alanna is a girl's name meaning "handsome, cheerful".

The extra n makes it feel less like an feminization of Alan and more like a name unto itself. Alanna is more common in Puerto Rico than the original Alana.

Alanna Rank in US Top 1000

# 453 in the US

Popularity of the name Alanna

• 453 US 2023
• 1912 Nameberry 2019
• 650 Future 2028
• 813 England 2023

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Famous People Named Alanna

• Alanna Ubach American actress
• Alanna Nash American journalist and biographer
• Alanna Kraus Canadian speed skater
• Alanna Masterson American actress
• Alanna Stephanie Kennedy Australian soccer player
• Alanna Panday (b. 1995) daughter of Indian fitness gurus Chikki and Deanne Pandey
• Alanna Marie Orton (b. 2008) daughter of pro wrestler Randy Orton

The name Alanna in Pop Culture

• Alanna of Trebond main character of the Song of the Lioness series and minor character in the Tortall series by Tamora Pierce
• Alanna Mosvani character in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
• Alanna Lewis character in DC's Adam Strange comics