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Gender Feminine
Other Forms FormsAlana, Alanna (English), Alannah (Irish)
Meaning & History
As a Brazilian Portuguese name, the origin and meaning are unknown. As an English name, it is likely a feminine form of Alan.It may also be given as a personal name in reference to the medieval kingdom of Alania, whose territory spanned the North Caucasus. In the case of the kingdom, Alania derives from the Old Iranian stem Aryāna-, a derivative form of the Indo-Iranian stem arya-. It is cognate with the name of Iran (Ērān), which stems from the Old Persian Aryānām, "of the Aryans."