Alannah

uh-LAN-uh

Girl

Average rank #1,242 across 4 of 7 countries

Etymology

Meaning & origin

English (Modern), Irish

Variant of Alana. It has been influenced by the affectionate Anglo-Irish word alannah, from the Irish Gaelic phrase a leanbh meaning "O child".

Popularity

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#934

in 2024

🇮🇪 Ireland

#103

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#1,674

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#2,256

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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