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Meaning and origin
Alana is a Celtic girl name. The meaning of the name is `Hawaiian fair, beautiful, offering `.


Where is it used?
The name Alana is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Lana, used in English and in Russian.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Alun (In Welsh)
Alain (In French)
Allan (In English and in Scottish)
Allen (In English and in Scottish)
Allyn (In English)
Allannah (In English)
Alanis (In English)
Alanna (In English)
Alannah (In English)
Alannis (In English)


For the opposite sex use:
In English and in Scottish: Alan (M)


See also
In Russian, Czech and in Bulgarian: Svetlana


What Alana`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Alana:
   Being named after my dad
   The worst thing about the name:
   Never found all the personalized pencils and notepads when I was a kid
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   nope
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2. The best thing about the name Alana:
   Its unique and sounds beautiful
   The worst thing about the name:
   People constantly mispronounce it
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   hmmm nope
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3. The best thing about the name Alana:
   its a unique name
   The worst thing about the name:
   people dont know how to pronounce the name correctly
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   no
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4. The best thing about the name Alana:
   I am the only one that turns my head when it is called.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People always say it wrong.
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   I dont think so.
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More `Alana` links
Alana as abbreviation
Actors named Alana
Alana in the encyclopedia