The first name Alanna
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A feminine form of Alan; variant spelling of Alana. Compare also Alannah.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 44 girls were named Alanna, making it the 816th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 87 births (#486).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alanna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alanna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,099 girls born in the United States were named Alanna, the 280th most popular girls’ name that year.
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 Alanna
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alanna UbachAmerican actress (born 1975)
- Alanna MastersonAmerican actress, born 1988
- Alanna KennedyAustralian association football player, born 1995
- Alanna SmithAustralian basketball player (born 1996)
- Alanna KrausCanadian short track speed skater, born 1977
- Alanna ArringtonAmerican model, born 1998
Questions
- What does the name Alanna mean?
- A feminine form of Alan; variant spelling of Alana. Compare also Alannah.
- How popular is the name Alanna?
- In 2025, 44 girls born in England and Wales were named Alanna, ranking 816th. Its peak was 2014, with 87 births.
- Is Alanna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 27,019 US babies named Alanna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Alanna most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,099 babies were named Alanna, its highest rank at 280th.