Ailana

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning bright, fair; feminine form of alan.

Babies a year
20
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Ailana by the numbers

Ailana was given to 20 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ailana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Alanafair, bright; feminine form of Alan1,432 in the US (2017)
  • Ailanichief or high chief277 in the US (2017)
  • Allanafair, beautiful; a form of Alana65 in the US (2017)
  • Ailanychieftess; a recent coinage52 in the US (2017)
  • Aidanamy father is a judge; a form of Aidan9 in the US (2017)
  • Ailianaa form of Aileen or Aliana7 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Ailana

Names that are said the same way as Ailana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Alainabright; a form of Alaina or Alana1,660 in the US (2017)
  • Alinabright; a form of Alina or Aline1,650 in the US (2017)
  • Alaynafair, bright; a form of Alana1,373 in the US (2017)
  • Alannafair; beautiful; a form of Alana563 in the US (2017)
  • Aleenabright, shining; a form of Helen or Alena150 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Ailana, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Ailana, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ailana

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