Gender:
Origin:
Gaelic
5 famous people named Alannah found on Wikipedia.
6102 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
869-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
759-th in year 2015
Used in: English, Irish
Alanna, Alanah or Alannah or Alenah is a girl's given name which has disputed origins. It can be derived either from the Old High German word for "precious" or from the Irish language term "a leanbh" or "child", in English. In Gaelic Alanna as itself is the term for "beauty" or "serenity". It's sometimes considered a feminine form of Alan.
Alana is a common female given name coming from the Goidelic/ Hawaiian community meaning fair, beautiful, offering. It also is an Ibo given name which means father land or father's land in Igbo language.
Alana or Elana can also be the female name in an English translation of Elan which in Hebrew means "oak tree".
Feminine form of Alan: handsome, rock.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alannah Myles | 1958 | Canadian musician |
| 2 | Alannah Currie | 1957 | New Zealand musician |
| 3 | Alannah Hill | 1963 | Australian Fashion Designer |
| 4 | Alannah MacTiernan | 1953 | Australian politician |
| 5 | Alannah Stephenson | 1996 | Badminton player |