Given name & surname · also Latin
Solana
“wind from the East”·“of the sunshine”
Solana is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “wind from the East” and “of the sunshine”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “wind from the East” and “of the sunshine”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Latin and Spanish naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Solana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,446
- 0 boys · 3,446 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 599 babies
- 2025
- 599
- #495 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +290%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 599 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 495 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 289.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (99). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,504 as a first name in 2020; 667 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Solana’s family of names
Solana has a related form in Solanah. Solana has a related form in Solann. Solana has a related form in Solanna.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Solana
- Solana SierraArgentine tennis playerborn 2004
- Solana PereyraArgentine association football playerborn 1999
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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