The first name Alannah
A girl’s name meaning “child”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Alannah means “child”.
Modern variant of Alana, the feminine form of Alan. Also associated with the affectionate Anglo-Irish term of address alanna (“child”). The spelling is influenced by names of Hebrew origin such as Hannah and Susannah.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 52 girls were named Alannah, making it the 705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 103 births (#427).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alannah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alannah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 123 girls born in the United States were named Alannah, the 1,674th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 370 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Alannah
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alannah MylesCanadian singer and songwriter, born 1958
- Alannah YipCanadian sport climber, born 1993
Questions
- What does the name Alannah mean?
- Alannah means “child”.
- How popular is the name Alannah?
- In 2025, 52 girls born in England and Wales were named Alannah, ranking 705th. Its peak was 2017, with 103 births.
- Is Alannah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,392 US babies named Alannah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Alannah most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 370 babies were named Alannah, its highest rank at 763rd.
- What are other spellings of Alannah?
- Alanna.