Alanis

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

Girl's name · #2459 in the US (2025) · 90s

Alanis's best rank, #1078, came in 1996; it has settled back to #2459 today. Roughly 3,400 girls have been named Alanis since 1995. It is also an American family name — about 11,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

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)

Similar names: Aalani · Shae · Alaysha · Jensen · Alex · Beatriz

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