Girl
Alanna
fair, beautiful
About Alanna
Alanna possesses a gentle strength, a name that feels like a warm embrace while maintaining clarity and purpose. The double 'n' provides visual symmetry and balance, creating a name that looks as good written as it sounds spoken. This choice offers the familiarity of Anna or Lana while adding just enough variation to prevent commonness. Alanna works beautifully across settings—it's professional enough for the boardroom, friendly enough for the playground, and elegant enough for any formal occasion. The name has a soothing quality, with its vowel-heavy composition creating a smooth, flowing sound. It suggests someone approachable and kind, yet capable and accomplished. Alanna is a name that grows with its bearer, never feeling too childish or too mature at any stage of life. It's a safe choice that still feels special and chosen.
Popularity of the Name Alanna
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #929 | ||||
| 1975 | #879 | ||||
| 1976 | #924 | #498 | |||
| 1977 | #842 | ||||
| 1978 | #818 | ||||
| 1979 | #752 | ||||
| 1980 | #685 | #544 | |||
| 1981 | #612 | #471 | |||
| 1982 | #621 | #425 | |||
| 1983 | #693 | #249 | |||
| 1984 | #639 | #308 | |||
| 1985 | #630 | #363 | |||
| 1986 | #639 | #227 | |||
| 1987 | #659 | #348 | |||
| 1988 | #598 | #305 | |||
| 1989 | #603 | #357 | |||
| 1990 | #472 | #341 | #303 | ||
| 1991 | #500 | #207 | #140 | ||
| 1992 | #503 | #179 | #193 | ||
| 1993 | #497 | #190 | #157 | ||
| 1994 | #502 | #158 | #207 | ||
| 1995 | #508 | #160 | #195 | ||
| 1996 | #461 | #111 | #237 | ||
| 1997 | #496 | #403 | #135 | #294 | |
| 1998 | #507 | #397 | #73 | #368 | |
| 1999 | #478 | #432 | #87 | #363 | |
| 2000 | #498 | #457 | #86 | #451 | |
| 2001 | #506 | #464 | #86 | #611 | |
| 2002 | #492 | #368 | #80 | #474 | |
| 2003 | #492 | #359 | #66 | #553 | |
| 2004 | #471 | #385 | #66 | #520 | |
| 2005 | #493 | #354 | #79 | #653 | |
| 2006 | #475 | #366 | #84 | #541 | |
| 2007 | #466 | #401 | #110 | #544 | |
| 2008 | #463 | #419 | #84 | #567 | |
| 2009 | #475 | #449 | #104 | #693 | |
| 2010 | #520 | #475 | #105 | #636 | |
| 2011 | #506 | #512 | #129 | #753 | |
| 2012 | #489 | #561 | #118 | #656 | |
| 2013 | #501 | #513 | #157 | #623 | |
| 2014 | #527 | #440 | #108 | #725 | |
| 2015 | #509 | #506 | #156 | #904 | |
| 2016 | #561 | #567 | #133 | ||
| 2017 | #544 | #526 | #152 | #875 | |
| 2018 | #556 | #572 | #144 | #797 | |
| 2019 | #530 | #600 | #126 | #821 | |
| 2020 | #561 | #585 | #186 | #595 | |
| 2021 | #560 | #586 | #161 | ||
| 2022 | #566 | #800 | #163 | ||
| 2023 | #457 | #844 | #190 | #771 | |
| 2024 | #290 | #626 | #321 | #752 | |
| 2025 | #280 | #760 | #298 | #610 | |
| 1973 | #511 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Alanna
Names Similar to Alanna
Nicknames for Alanna
- Ali
- Lana
- Lanna
- Lannie
- Ally
Famous People Named Alanna
| Alanna Masterson | American actress known for her role in "The Walking Dead" |
| Alanna Ubach | American actress and voice artist |
| Alanna Arrington | American fashion model |
| Alanna Rizzo | Sports reporter and journalist |
| Alanna Smith | Australian basketball player |
| Alanna Kaivalya | International yoga instructor and author |
| Alanna Royale | American singer-songwriter |
| Alanna Nash | Country music historian and biographer |
| Alanna Autler | American investigative journalist |
| Alanna Okun | Writer and editor |
| Alanna Panday | Indian model and social media influencer |
| Alanna Kennedy | Australian Olympic footballer |
| Alanna Schepartz | American chemist and professor |
| Alanna Rodgers | Australian Paralympic swimmer |
| Alanna Mitchell | Canadian journalist and author |
| Alanna Petroff | Business journalist |
| Alanna Kraus | Canadian television host |
| Alanna Digby | British artist |
Characters Named Alanna
| Alanna of Trebond | From "Song of the Lioness" series by Tamora Pierce |
| Alanna Mosvani | From "Wheel of Time" series by Robert Jordan |
| Alanna Lewis | From "The Vampire Diaries" by L.J. Smith |
| Alanna Shino | From "Star Trek - The Next Generation" TV series |
| Alanna Mitsopolis | From "G.I. Joe" franchise |
| Alanna Turner | From "Dance Academy" TV series |
| Alanna Maxwell | From "General Hospital" TV series |
| Alanna Quick | From "Manifest" TV series |
| Alanna Thompson | From "The X-Files" TV series |
| Alanna Carey | From "Blue Heelers" TV series |
| Alanna Subrosa | From "Shadowpact" comic series |
| Alanna Ran | From "Metal Slug" video game series |
| Alanna Wolff | From "The Sentinels of New Orleans" series by Suzanne Johnson |
| Alanna Knight | From "The Inspector Faro Mysteries" by Alanna Knight |