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Lana

“Short form of Alana, or of Svetlana (Russian)” — Gaelic (via Alana), or Russian (via Svetlana) origin

Girl's name · #406 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Lana has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #188 (1948) · 57,434 babies named Lana all-time · 1 in 2,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #13 in Slovenia (2025) · #30 in Croatia (2025) · #33 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024) · #97 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lanas

• Lana Del Rey — American singer-songwriter (born 1985)
• Lana Turner — American actress (1921–1995)
• Lana Condor — Vietnamese-American actress
• Lana Parrilla — American actress
• Lana Wood — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Lana Lang — Superman III · Man of Steel
• Lana Loud — The Loud House
• Lana Crawford — Neighbours

What Lanas become

Among 284 notable people named Lana:

Entertainers appear 2.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lana Del Rey, American singer-songwriter (born 1985).

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