Alannah

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

Girl's name · #1674 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Alannah reached #763 in 2015 and has eased to #1674 since. About 7,400 girls have carried it since 1948. Alannah is a rare spelling of Alana (#140) and Alanna (#280) — about 4% of babies given the name are written this way.

Around the world: about 1 in 460 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,900 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alannahs

Alannah Myles — Canadian singer and songwriter
Alannah Yip — Canadian sport climber
Alannah MacTiernan — Australian politician
Alannah Currie — New Zealand musician
Alannah Hill — Australian fashion designer

What Alannahs become

Among 26 notable people named Alannah:

Sports figures appear 1.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alannah Yip, Canadian sport climber.

Similar names: Alanah · Jayde · Alaiyah · Jurnee · Ryann · Dylan

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