Alanna
Meaning
"little child; dear child (endearment)"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #289
- Total SSA Count
- 1,096
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lanna, Lana, Allie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little child; dear child (endearment)"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"manly, brave"
Origin: Greek
Alanna is more popular, ranked #289 vs #15191 for Andarius.
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Alanna is more popular, ranked #289 compared to Andarius at #15191 in the United States.
Alanna means "little child; dear child (endearment)" (Irish Gaelic origin). Andarius means "manly, brave" (Greek origin).
Alanna is primarily a girl name. Andarius is primarily a boy name.