The first name Alanis
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A feminine form of Alan best known for the Canadian singer Alanis Morissette whose father was named Alan.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Alanis, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 37 births (#658).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alanis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alanis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 72 girls born in the United States were named Alanis, the 2,459th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2013, when 182 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Alanis
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alanis MorissetteCanadian-American singer (born 1974)
- Alanis ObomsawinAbenaki artist and filmmaker in Montreal, born 1932
- Alanis GuillenBrazilian actress, born 1998
Questions
- What does the name Alanis mean?
- A feminine form of Alan best known for the Canadian singer Alanis Morissette whose father was named Alan.
- How popular is the name Alanis?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Alanis, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 1997, with 37 births.
- Is Alanis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,400 US babies named Alanis since 1880 were girls.
- When was Alanis most popular?
- 2013 in the United States, when 182 babies were named Alanis, its highest rank at 1,289th.
- Is Alanis also a surname?
- Yes. Alanis is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.