Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Lanna isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,117
- 0 boys · 2,117 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,031 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,031 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 14.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 47 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,906 as a first name in 2020; 105 as a surname in 2010.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Lanna, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“beautiful and fair woman; dear child”
>99% girls
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>99% girls
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2% boys · 98% girls
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
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“resembling silver” · “one who is holy”
>99% girls