| Pronunciation | ah-lah-nah, a-lan-a |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | feminine form of Alan |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Alanna, Alannah |
Alana, Alanna, Alannah, or other variants, is a female given name. It is latinized feminine form of Alan and its usage is relatively modern. [1] The Alannah spelling was possibly influenced by biblical spelling of the Hebrew names such as Hannah and Susannah, or influenced by the Anglo-Irish term of endearment alannah, from the Gaelic a leanbh "O child". [1]