Girl name · Brythonic
Alanna
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: feminine form of Alan; uncertain, perhaps little rockAlanna is a girl's name that is of Brythonic origin: feminine form of Alan; uncertain, perhaps little rock. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Feminine form of Alan; uncertain, perhaps little rock
- Origin
- Brythonic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #280 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Alanna
As a girl's name, Alanna is of Brythonic origin: feminine form of Alan; uncertain, perhaps little rock. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Alanna?
- US rank in 2025
- #280
- 1,099 babies, 684 per million girls
- Best rank
- #280 in 2025
- 1,099 babies that year
- Babies since 1930
- At least 27,012
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 2 per million |
| 1940s | 12 per million |
| 1950s | 22 per million |
| 1960s | 27 per million |
| 1970s | 94 per million |
| 1980s | 170 per million |
| 1990s | 279 per million |
| 2000s | 334 per million |
| 2010s | 334 per million |
| 2020s | 460 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #561 | #544 | #556 | #530 | #561 | #560 | #566 | #457 | #290 | #280 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Alanna
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AdannaEldest daughter of the father (Igbo, girl)
- AlainaVariant of Alana, probably influenced by Elaine (Breton, girl)
- AlanaFeminine form of Alan, possibly little rock (Breton, girl)
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AmandaWorthy of love (Latin, girl)
- AlaiaJoyful, happy (Basque, girl)
- AlaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruit (Hawaiian, girl)
- AlbinaWhite, bright (Latin, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- CharlotteFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- JulianaFeminine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius (Latin, girl)
- PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- CarlaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- CarolineFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- CarolinaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- KennethAnglicized Coinneach, handsome, and Cináed, perhaps born of fire (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- MarianaFeminine of Marianus, from the Roman family name Marius (Latin, girl)
- SamanthaPerhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha (English, girl)
- AaliyahFeminine form of Aali, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- AresPerhaps from Greek words for bane, ruin, or male (Greek, boy)
- ArthurOf uncertain Celtic origin (Celtic, boy)
Middle names for Alanna
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- BelleBeautiful (French, girl)
- BessMy God is an oath (Hebrew, girl)
- BlairPlain, field (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
- EsmeEsteemed, loved (Old French, girl)
- FaithFaith, trust (English, girl)
- GwenWhite, fair, blessed (Welsh, girl)
- MercyCompassion, forgiveness (Latin, girl)
- PaigeYoung servant, page (Old French, girl)
Alanna: common questions
What does the name Alanna mean?
Alanna is of Brythonic origin: feminine form of Alan; uncertain, perhaps little rock. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Alanna a boy or girl name?
Alanna is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Alanna come from?
Alanna is of Brythonic origin: feminine form of Alan; uncertain, perhaps little rock. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Alanna?
Alanna ranked #280 in the US in 2025, with 1,099 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Alanna?
Names spelled like Alanna include Adanna, Alaina, Alana, Anna and Alina.
What middle names go with Alanna?
Middle names that flow well with Alanna include Belle, Bess, Blair, Esme and Faith. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.