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Alayna

Girl · Celtic · Medium name

Meaning
Dear child; rock

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
ah-LAY-nah
Origin
Celtic

Modern variant blending Alana (Celtic 'dear child') and Layna (Greek 'rock').

Popularity
Common in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

ModernSoft and gentle

Languages in use: Celtic, Greek, English

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, United States

Alternate spellings

  • AlainaEnglish

    Standard variant.

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Sources for this record

Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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