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“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 was #188 in 1948, slipped to #1063 by 1997, and has climbed back to #406 today. Roughly 57,000 girls have been named Lana since 1885.
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.
Among 286 notable people named Lana:
Entertainers appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lana Del Rey, American singer-songwriter (born 1985).
Similar names: Alana · Gwendolyn · Lani · Danna · Gwen · Jana
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