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Alana

“Variant of Alan — Origin disputed; possibly linked to a word for noble” — Old Breton origin

Girl's name · #140 in the US (2025) · Trending

Alana has appeared in US records since 1930 — best rank #140 (2025) · 68,264 babies named Alana all-time · 1 in 770 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #32 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #85 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alanas

• Alana de la Garza — American actress
• Alana Haim — American singer, musician and actress
• Alana Gebremariam — Belarusian pro-democracy activist and feminist
• Alana Boyd — Australian pole vaulter
• Alana Boden — English actress

In stories & tradition

• Alana Mareva — The 4400
• Alana Jackson — The Psychic in the Soup
• Alana — Aquele Beijo

What Alanas become

Among 219 notable people named Alana:

Athletes appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alana Beard, American professional women's basketball player.

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