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Alanah

Girl · Celtic · Medium name

Meaning
Dear child; rock

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
ah-LAH-nah
Origin
Celtic

Extended form of Alana, from Celtic 'dear child' or Old Irish 'alaind' meaning beautiful.

Popularity
Common in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

ModernSoft and gentle

Languages in use: Celtic, Irish

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States

Alternate spellings

  • AlanaCeltic

    Standard form.

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Sources for this record

Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-16.

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