Meaning: Its source is Adal, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Precious."

Alternative Spellings: Alane and Alayne

Variant Forms: Alaina, Alayna, Alleen, Allena, Allene, Alline, Allyn and Alaynna

Popularity: The name Alaine ranked 4182nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This name could come from the Gaelic ailin, meaning ''little rock.''

The Gaelic form Alane means ''fair.''