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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:
   people always making up little songs and calling me alana-banana
   The worst thing about the name:
   getting accidental phone calls from in people's pockets/bags coz im first in their phone!!
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   i would be sad :(
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   DONT call me lani!
2. The best thing about the name Alana:
   You get soo many nicknames
   The worst thing about the name:
   people ALWAYS spell it wrong!
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   Adele
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3. The best thing about the name Alana:
   it just rolls of the tongue. It's not very common like Brittany or Emily, if some one calls out my name 99.9% of the time I'm the only one they mean.
   The worst thing about the name:
   people say/spell it wrong. It's not common so while every one else has the personalized stuff I have to get the blank ones and add it.
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   my parent's would have named me Ariel
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   Wouldn't have another name. Alana Jade is perfect.
4. The best thing about the name Alana:
   So many nicknames!
   The worst thing about the name:
   People always say it or spell it wrong :(
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   It would be Nerida
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5. The best thing about the name Alana:
   loads of cool nicnames
   The worst thing about the name:
   everyone spells it wrong!
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   Rose
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6. The best thing about the name Alana:
   To always be the only one in my class to be named Allanah:)
   The worst thing about the name:
   My nick name is Allanah Banana.
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   Amberle
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7. The best thing about the name Alana:
   bring names after my dad:) at this point not very many people have this name. but it looks like that is changing! who would have thought.
   The worst thing about the name:
   no one has this name. and everyone says/spells it with their own twist.
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   it would be alice.
   Extra information:
   keep it real! don't blow it out! only name your child this if the father is Alan. :)
8. The best thing about the name Alana:
   im named after a wonderful man. . . my dad (alan)
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everyone says and spells it wrong but its unique
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   i would prolly be called sumthin funny like kjfgkjsdbsjkdbfjks : )
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   KEEP SMILIN ALANAS
9. The best thing about the name Alana:
   being named after my grampa
   The worst thing about the name:
   people mispronounceing my or never finding a key chain with my name on it
   If my name wasn`t Alana....:
   nope
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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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