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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.
Etymology and early history [edit]. Alan is a masculine given name in the English language. The name, or forms of the name, were brought to England by people from Brittany, in the 11th century; later the name spread north into Scotland and west into Ireland.oday there are numerous variations of Alan, a short form, and there are also numerous feminine forms of the name as well. Alan has many forms in other languages. Alan is also an Old Breton personal name (from which the modern English Alan is ultimately derived), as well as being a Norman French name.