Lana is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lana is a girl name of Celtic, Greek origin meaning “little rock or light”. A short form of Alana or Svetlana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 57,449 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,023 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 940 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 272 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 588 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lana per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 1948 (1,470/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (241/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (37/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (33/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (19/yr).
Lana has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1948, when it ranked #354 nationally (given to 1,470 babies that year).
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