Given name
Alainah
“beautiful and fair woman; dear child”
Alainah is a variant of Alaina. One French interpretation is “beautiful and fair woman; dear child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Alainah is a variant of Alaina. One French interpretation is “beautiful and fair woman; dear child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Alainah is a variant of Alaina. An origin associated with Alaina is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alainah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 524
- 0 boys · 524 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #10,963 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,963 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 39 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 356 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Alainah’s family of names
Alainah has a related form in Alaina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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