Lana

Girl name

Lana has been given to 57,449 babies in the U.S. since 1885. It peaked in 1948 and currently ranks #406 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈlɑːnə/

Short form of Alana, or from Russian Ла́на (Lána), diminutive of several names including Светла́на (Svetlána).

Origin: Russian

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

57,449

Peak year

1948 (1,470 babies)

Rank in 2025

#406 for girls

First recorded

1885

10-year trend

▼ -17%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Lana

Lana Turner

American actress (1921–1995)

Lana Condor

Vietnamese-American actress

Lana Rhoades

American internet personality, podcaster and former pornographic film actress

Lana Parrilla

American actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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