Lana (given name)

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Lana
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGaelic (Irish/Scottish), Russian, Hawaiian
MeaningPath (Scottish Gaelic); Precious Child (Irish/Scottish Gaelic, derived); Calm (Hawaiian)
Other names
Related names Svetlana, Alana

Lana is a female given name and short name of multiple origins. It is found most frequently in the English-speaking countries, and as a short form of several names, including the Russian name Svetlana, the Gaelic name Alana, and other names ending with "-lana." [1]

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The name is also related to the Scottish word Làna, meaning "path" in Scottish Gaelic. [2]

The name's use in Gaelic may also be connected to the Scottish and Irish Gaelic word leanabh (meaning "child" or "infant"). The endearing term a leanabh means "precious child". [3]

In the English-speaking world, the name gained popularity through the 20th-century actress Lana Turner. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lana – Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity". The Bump. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977). Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (in Irish). An Gúm. p. 411.
  3. ↑ "leanabh - Scottish Gaelic noun". Wiktionary.
  4. ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lana". Behind the Name.
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