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

Languages: This girl's name is used in English, Spanish, Hawaiian, Scots Gaelic and Irish Gaelic.

Nicknames: Alie, Lannie and Lanny

Alternative Spellings: Alanna and Alawna

Variant Forms: Alanis, Lana and Lanna

Popularity: The name Alana ranked 229th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 794th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This name could come from the Gaelic ailin, meaning ''little rock.'' In addition, the Irish Gaelic use of this name probably derives from the Gaelic phrase a leanbh, which was used to call a child. In Hawaiian, it means awakening