Alana

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Alana

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Alana is the feminine fom of Alan, the name of a Germanic tribe. It may mean “Peace,” “Rock,” “Handsome,” or “Hound.”

History:
Alana is a modern creation.

Pronunciation: ah-lann-ah.

Diminutives: Alla, Lana, Laina, Lani.

Alternates: Alanna, Alannah, Alanis, Alannis, Allannah, Allena, Alani, Alayna, Aleen, Allana.
French: Alaina, Alaine, Alainna.
Hawaiian: Alena.

Masculine: Alan.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Lana Turner (Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner) (1921-1995)
American actress.
Alanis Morissette (1974-)
Canadian singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.029 % named Lana
0.012 % named Alana
0.007 % named Alene
0.005 % named Alaina
0.004 % named Alanna
0.003 % named Alena
0.003 % named Lani
0.001 % named Alaine
0.001 % named Alane
0.001 % named Alayna

Popularity of Alana:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 841st most popular.
1950-1960: 831st most popular.
1960-1970: 822nd most popular.
1970-1980: 517th most popular.
1980-1990: 358th most popular.
1990: 383rd most popular.
1991: 374th most popular.
1992: 400th most popular.
1993: 345th most popular.
1994: 332nd most popular.
1995: 311th most popular.
1996: 245th most popular.
1997: 282nd most popular.
1998: 243rd most popular.
1999: 254th most popular.
2000: 247th most popular.
2001: 255th most popular.
2002: 224th most popular.
2003: 200th most popular.

Popularity of Lana:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 207th most popular.
1950-1960: 281st most popular.
1960-1970: 318th most popular.
1970-1980: 417th most popular.
1980-1990: 551st most popular.
1990: 806th most popular.
1991: 836th most popular.
1992: 888th most popular.
1993: 875th most popular.
1994: 975th most popular.
1995: 921st most popular.
1996-2000: N/A
2001: 941st most popular.
2002: 675th most popular.
2003: 499th most popular.

Popularity of Alene:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 722nd most popular.
1910-1920: 478th most popular.
1920-1930: 479th most popular.
1930-1940: 598th most popular.
1940-1950: 897th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

Popularity of Allene:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 520th most popular.
1910-1920: 422nd most popular.
1920-1930: 445th most popular.
1930-1940: 554th most popular.
1940-1950: 854th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

Popularity of Alanna:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 681st most popular.
1990: 487th most popular.
1991: 519th most popular.
1992: 525th most popular.
1993: 513th most popular.
1994: 521st most popular.
1995: 514th most popular.
1996: 464th most popular.
1997: 505th most popular.
1998: 515th most popular.
1999: 479th most popular.
2000: 486th most popular.
2001: 500th most popular.
2002: 484th most popular.
2003: 482nd most popular.

Popularity of Alena:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1992: N/A
1993: 902nd most popular.
1994: 890th most popular.
1995: 768th most popular.
1996: 762nd most popular.
1997: 758th most popular.
1998: 769th most popular.
1999: 751st most popular.
2000: 727th most popular.
2001: 718th most popular.
2002: 732nd most popular.
2003: 661st most popular.

Popularity of Alayna:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: N/A
1991: 940th most popular.
1992: 895th most popular.
1993: 747th most popular.
1994: 670th most popular.
1995: 661st most popular.
1996: 645th most popular.
1997: 657th most popular.
1998: 576th most popular.
1999: 462nd most popular.
2000: 426th most popular.
2001: 405th most popular.
2002: 384th most popular.
2003: 338th most popular.

Popularity of Alaina:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 508th most popular.
1990: 456th most popular.
1991: 490th most popular.
1992: 456th most popular.
1993: 437th most popular.
1994: 392nd most popular.
1995: 404th most popular.
1996: 383rd most popular.
1997: 411th most popular.
1998: 395th most popular.
1999: 343rd most popular.
2000: 316th most popular.
2001: 315th most popular.
2002: 310th most popular.
2003: 278th most popular.

Popularity of Alanis:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A
1997: 963rd most popular.
1998: N/A
1999: 803rd most popular.
2000: 776th most popular.
2001: 776th most popular.
2002: 798th most popular.
2003: 735th most popular.