Given name
Alanah
“one who is precious”·“resembling a little rock”·“beautiful and fair woman; dear child”
In English use, Alanah is a feminine form of Alan. Interpretations include “one who is precious” and “resembling a little rock”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Alanah is a variant of Alaina. One French interpretation is “beautiful and fair woman; dear child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Alanah is a feminine form of Alan. Interpretations include “one who is precious” and “resembling a little rock”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Alanah is a variant of Alaina. One French interpretation is “beautiful and fair woman; dear child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Alanah is a feminine form of Alan. A possible origin is Celtic, although the derivation remains uncertain. Alanah is a variant of Alaina. An origin associated with Alaina is French.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Alanah is a feminine form of Alan.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Alanah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,226
- 0 boys · 4,226 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 223 babies
- 2025
- 65
- #2,648 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,648 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 223 in 2008. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,081 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.
Alanah’s family of names
In English usage, Alanah is a feminine form of Alan. In English usage, Alanah has a related form in Alana. Alanah has a related form in Alaina.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Alanah
- Alanah PearceAustralian video game writer and journalistborn 1993
- Alanah BloorBritish actress (born 1999)
- Alanah YukichAustralian athlete (born 1998)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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