Alana
Meaning
"harmony, peaceful, beautiful"
Origin: Celtic Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #143
- Total SSA Count
- 2,054
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lana, Ali, Allie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"harmony, peaceful, beautiful"
Origin: Celtic Irish
"chance, fate, the throw"
Origin: Latin datum via Old French
Alana is more popular, ranked #143 vs #15898 for Dice.
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Alana is more popular, ranked #143 compared to Dice at #15898 in the United States.
Alana means "harmony, peaceful, beautiful" (Celtic Irish origin). Dice means "chance, fate, the throw" (Latin datum via Old French origin).
Alana is primarily a girl name. Dice is primarily a boy name.