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Alana /ala-na/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced ah-LAH-nah. It is of Old German and Hawaiian origin, and the meaning of Alana is precious; awakening. A rather modern Latinate feminine form of Alan. Also possibly from the Gaelic ailin meaning little rock or possibly derived from Elaine or Helen.lana /ala-na/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced ah-LAH-nah. It is of Old German and Hawaiian origin, and the meaning of Alana is precious; awakening. A rather modern Latinate feminine form of Alan. Also possibly from the Gaelic ailin meaning little rock or possibly derived from Elaine or Helen.
Last name: Allan. This interesting name is of Celtic origin, and derives from a personal name of great antiquity. The name Alan, is thought to derive from the Gaelic ailin, little rock, a diminutive of ail, rock, and was introduced into England and later to Ireland by the Breton followers of William the Conqueror after 1066, among whom it was a very popular given name.