Allena
Meaning
"bright, handsome"
Origin: Celtic/Old Breton 'Alain'
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,808
- Total SSA Count
- 28
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Allie, Ellie, Nell
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, handsome"
Origin: Celtic/Old Breton 'Alain'
"champion, famous one"
Origin: Old Irish
Nolan is more popular, ranked #64 vs #4808 for Allena.
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Nolan is more popular, ranked #64 compared to Allena at #4808 in the United States.
Allena means "bright, handsome" (Celtic/Old Breton 'Alain' origin). Nolan means "champion, famous one" (Old Irish origin).
Allena is primarily a girl name. Nolan is primarily a boy name.