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Alanna

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

Girl's name · #280 in the US (2025) · Trending

Alanna has appeared in US records since 1930 — best rank #280 (2025) · 27,012 babies named Alanna all-time · 1 in 1,500 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #47 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alannas

• Alanna Ubach — American actress (born 1975)
• Alanna Masterson — American actress
• Alanna Kennedy — Australian association football player
• Alanna Smith — Australian basketball player
• Alanna Kraus — Canadian short track speed skater

In stories & tradition

• Alanna Mosvani — The Wheel of Time
• Alanna of Trebond — Alanna: The First Adventure · In the Hand of the Goddess

What Alannas become

Among 58 notable people named Alanna:

Entertainers appear 1.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alanna Ubach, American actress (born 1975).

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