Alannah
Girl nameAlannah has been given to 7,392 babies in the U.S. since 1948. It peaked in 2015.
Meaning & origin
Modern variant of Alana, the feminine form of Alan. Also associated with the affectionate Anglo-Irish term of address alanna (“child”). The spelling is influenced by names of Hebrew origin such as Hannah and Susannah.
Origin: Celtic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
7,392
Peak year
2015 (370 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1948
10-year trend
▼ -67%
Gender split
All girls
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Alannah.
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