ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1885 First Year 2026 Last Year 1948 Peak Year #188 Peak Rank 58K Total Count 137 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Lana What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Lana is a female given name and short name of multiple origins. It is found most frequently in the English-speaking countries, and as a short form of several names, including the Russian name Svetlana, the Gaelic name Alana, and other names ending with "-lana." Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English * Russian * Croatian * Slovene * Georgian 📖 ## The Story of Lana American parents first put Lana on the record books as a baby girl name in 1885, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 1,465 Lanas were born — ranking #188 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #383 among baby girl names with 793 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 58K Lanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Lana Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Alaina](/alaina) * [Alana](/alana) * [Alanis](/alanis) * [Alanna](/alanna) * [Alannah](/alannah) * [Alannis](/alannis) * [Alayna](/alayna) * [Aliana](/aliana) * [Allana](/allana) * [Allannah](/allannah) * [Allyn](/allyn) * Sveta * Svetka * [Svetlana](/svetlana) * Svjetlana 🎶 ## Names that sound like Lana Phonetically similar names — useful when Lana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Lanna](/lanna) * [Luna](/luna) * [Lina](/lina) * [Lena](/lena) * [Leena](/leena) * [Lona](/lona) * Lamma * [Leana](/leana) * [Lanny](/lanny) * [Laina](/laina) * [Layna](/layna) * [Lenna](/lenna) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Lana What does the name Lana mean? Lana is a female given name and short name of multiple origins. It is found most frequently in the English-speaking countries, and as a short form of several names, including the Russian name Svetlana, the Gaelic name Alana, and other names ending with "-lana." What is the origin of the name Lana? Lana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Russian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian. How popular is Lana in 2026? In 2026, Lana ranks #383 among girls' names in the U.S., with 793 babies given the name that year. When was Lana most popular? Lana reached its peak popularity in 1948, ranking #188 that year with 1,465 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Lana most popular? Lana has historically been most popular in Idaho, Utah, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lana. Is Lana a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Lana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Lana? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lana include Bernadette, Jewell, Presley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Lana? Common variants and related forms of Lana include Alaina, Alana, Alanis, Alanna, Alannah, Alannis. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧BernadettePeak #188](/bernadette)[👧JewellPeak #188](/jewell)[👧PresleyPeak #188](/presley)[👧AdelePeak #187](/adele)[👧LinniePeak #189](/linnie)[👧GingerPeak #187](/ginger)[👧ShaunaPeak #189](/shauna)[👧BrynnPeak #189](/brynn) ## About the name Lana Lana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 58K births in the dataset. Lana's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #188\. Use the chart and map above to compare Lana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1948 → ](/year/1948) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.