Lana

Origin: Short form of Alana, or of Svetlana (Russian) (from Gaelic (via Alana), or Russian (via Svetlana))

Girl's name · #406 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Lana was #188 in 1948, slipped to #1063 by 1997, and has climbed back to #406 today. Roughly 57,000 girls have been named Lana since 1885.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#13 in Slovenia (2025) · #30 in Croatia (2025) · #30 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #98 in France (2025) · #138 in Austria (2025) · #149 in N. Ireland (2025) · #176 in Netherlands (2025) · #211 in Ireland (2025) · #230 in Switzerland (2025) · #238 in Sweden (2025) · #254 in England & Wales (2025) · #278 in Scotland (2025) and 4 more.

Famous Lanas

Lana Del Rey — American singer-songwriter (born 1985)
Lana Turner — American actress (1921–1995)
Lana Condor — Vietnamese-American actress
Lana Parrilla — American actress
Lana Wood — American actress

In stories & tradition

Lana Lang — Superman III (film)
Lana Loud — The Loud House (TV series)
Lana Crawford — Neighbours (TV series)

What Lanas become

Among 286 notable people named Lana:

Entertainers appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lana Del Rey, American singer-songwriter (born 1985).

Similar names: Alana · Gwendolyn · Lani · Danna · Gwen · Jana

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