Comments for the name Lana

I used to love this name until I noticed that if you read it backwards, it´s "anal".

Superman's first girlfriend's name is Lana Lang.

Lana is a snobbish cheerleader in The Princess Diaries, nevertheless, I like this name!

In Latin, Lana means 'whool'.

I like this better than Alana.

I love Lana! Alas, it rhymes with my lastname. =(

Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an Academy award-nominated American film actress. On-screen, she was well-known for the glamor and sensuality she brought to almost all her movie roles. Off-screen, she led a stormy and colorful private life which included seven husbands, numerous lovers, and a famous murder scandal.

Actress Lana Wood bore this name. Born Svetlana Gurdin she was Natalie Wood's little sister.

Very popular girls name in Slovenia.

Lana is also short form of Jolana. Pronounced "lah-nah".

Lana always struck me as a snotty girl name.

Lana is a diminutive form of Svetlana, a Slavic name popular in Russia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Macedonia and Ukraine. "svetal" means bright and light in most of the Slavic languages. The male name is Svetlin.

My friend pronounces it LAWN-ah and I like it waaay better then LAN-ah.

I'm kind of put off by the whole "anal" thing.

I used to really like this name. Now I can't understand how anyone could possibly name a daughter Lana. Which is because when you read it backwards it's "anal". You might not think that it really matters but believe me it will matter to your child. Do yourself and your kid a favor and do not use this name. I know that I played a game in elementary school with my friends (we were just learning how to read) where we figured out how our names were said backwards and then we called ourselves by those names all the time. It was quite a popular game in elementary school and every person I know has at least read their name backwards once. I wouldn't want children playing and screaming "Anal, Anal come here" at my daughter.

If you love the name so much you can't resist it (it actually is a pretty name, that's why I used to love it) try a different spelling. I'm absolutely against creative spellings but in this case Lahna/Lanah or Layna (depending on how you pronounce it) might not be as bad as Lana. I know they don't look as pretty but I think they'll make your child's life a lot easier. Or use Eliana or Milana or something similar.

I pronounce the name LAH-na, by the way.

Lana Morris (1930-98) was a beautiful, dark-haired British actress with large dark eyes. She is probably best remembered for her role as Hélène, the winsome Austrian governess in the 1960s television dramatisation of Galsworthy's "The Forsyte Saga".

Calm down, ladies. My name is Lana and I remember when I was a kid, I didn't even know what "anal" meant. Seriously, if your children know what anal is, then something went wrong with raising them.

Lana is a popular girls name in Croatia too.

Personally my name being Lana I wish my name was Alana instead, Lana would be a nice nickname to have. I have always wished for a shortened version of my name to be a nickname. And about the anal thing yes people bring it up and make fun of me. Also it's impossible to find my name on any of those things you buy like bracelets and keychains.

Female hip hop legend M.C. Lyte's real name is Lana Moorer.

Lana Turner (born Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner) was an American actress.

Lana Del Rey, born Elizabeth Grant, is an American indie pop singer. Known for her retro image, she describes herself as the "gangsta Nancy Sinatra" and calls her musical style "Hollywood sadcore". Her stage name is a reference to the old Hollywood actress Lana Turner and the Ford Del Rey.

My name is Lana But it's said like LAN-ah or Land but with an a.

Lana's a pretty cool name :) it's loads better than Alanna, I personally don't like that name at all.