Alanah
Meaning
"little child, darling"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,229
- Total SSA Count
- 85
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lana, Ali, Lani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little child, darling"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"I adore, I love"
Origin: French
Alanah is more popular, ranked #2229 vs #2426 for Jadore.
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Alanah is more popular, ranked #2229 compared to Jadore at #2426 in the United States.
Alanah means "little child, darling" (Irish Gaelic origin). Jadore means "I adore, I love" (French origin).
Alanah is primarily a girl name. Jadore is primarily a girl name.