Alainah

A girls’ name of Old German origin, meaning fair; noble; a form of Alaina.

Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Alainah by the numbers

Alainah was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 39 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Alaina

Like Alainah, each of these traces back to Alaina: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Aleinabright; a form of Alina or Alaina59 in the US (2017)
  • Alahnafair, bright; a modern respelling of Alana or Alaina40 in the US (2017)
  • Alaynnafair or noble; a form of Alaina39 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Alainabright; a form of Alaina or Alana1,660 in the US (2017)
  • Alannahfair, beautiful; a form of Alanna52 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alanahfair, bright; a form of Alana153 in the US (2017)
  • Alaiyahexalted or ascent; a modern respelling of Aliyah17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alaynahfair, bright; a modern respelling of Alana14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alinahvariant of Alina, noble or exalted32 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Alainah

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

  • Alinabright; a form of Alina or Aline1,650 in the US (2017)
  • Alanafair, bright; feminine form of Alan1,432 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 Alainah, 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 nobility

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

  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
  • Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
  • Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
  • Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)

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