Alanis
A girls’ name of English origin, meaning fair, bright; a form of Alana.
Alanis by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Alanis. In the US, 110 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 182 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Alana
Like Alanis, each of these traces back to Alana: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Alainabright; a form of Alaina or Alana1,660 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)
- Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alannafair; beautiful; a form of Alana563 in the US (2017)
- Alanahfair, bright; a form of Alana153 in the US (2017)
- Aleynabright, shining; a form of Alena or Alana32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alonnafair; beautiful; a form of Alana73 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alanis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Alanis
Names that are said the same way as Alanis, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean beauty
Like Alanis, 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 Alanis, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Alanis
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