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Alanis

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

Girl's name · #2458 in the US (2025) · 90s

Alanis has appeared in US records since 1995 — best rank #1078 (1996) · 3,393 babies named Alanis all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 790 girls in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alanises

• Alanis Morissette — Canadian-American singer (born 1974)
• Alanis Obomsawin — Abenaki artist and filmmaker in Montreal
• Alanis Guillen — Brazilian actress
• Alanis Hamilton — American tennis player (born 2007)

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