Alayna

A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning fair, bright; a form of Alana.

Babies a year
1,373
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#332
down from #312
UK popularity
#219
214 babies · up from #234

How Alayna has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#192#277#361201520202025#332

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#223
2016#221
2017#229
2018#235
2019#223
2020#247
2021#263
2022#273
2023#315
2024#312
2025#332

Alayna by the numbers

In 2025, 214 babies in England and Wales were named Alayna. In the US, 1,373 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 1,561 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 1,800 American girls born that year was called Alayna.

Other names that come from Alana

Like Alayna, 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.

  • Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alanisfair, bright; a form of Alana110 in the US (2017)
  • Alonnafair; beautiful; a form of Alana73 in the US (2017)
  • Allanafair, beautiful; a form of Alana65 in the US (2017)
  • Alannifair, beautiful; a form of Alana48 in the US (2017)
  • Alahnafair, bright; a modern respelling of Alana or Alaina40 in the US (2017)
  • Alaniavariant of Alania or Alana, fair or bright32 in the US (2017)
  • Alanienoble; a form of Alana28 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alayna. 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)
  • Alanafair, bright; feminine form of Alan1,432 in the US (2017)
  • Alannafair; beautiful; a form of Alana563 in the US (2017)
  • Aleynabright, shining; a form of Alena or Alana32 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alynabright; a form of Alina or Aline124 in the US (2017)
  • Alaynahfair, bright; a modern respelling of Alana14 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Alayna

Names that are said the same way as Alayna, 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)
  • Aleenabright, shining; a form of Helen or Alena150 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 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)
  • Alonaoak tree; a form of Allon74 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Alayna, 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 Alayna, 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)

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