Lana

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Lana is a female given name and short name of multiple origins.

From Wikipedia

Lana first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 133 babies (rank #232 that year). In 2024 it was given to 113 girls (rank #262). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Lana

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lana yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,639

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

133

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lana

Lana Turnerautobiographer · b. 1921
Lana CondorYouTuber · b. 1997
Lana Rhoadespodcaster · b. 1996
Lana ParrillaLGBTQ rights activist · b. 1977
Lana Woodmanufacturer · b. 1946

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Lana in 2024

Other girls' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	34	#667
1992	43	#570
1993	33	#682
1994	24	#781
1995	35	#655
1996	32	#698
1997	28	#761
1998	41	#587
1999	33	#682
2000	26	#800
2001	33	#687
2002	38	#636
2003	59	#443
2004	69	#409
2005	61	#458
2006	88	#348
2007	85	#364
2008	91	#352
2009	115	#301
2010	102	#316
2011	88	#365
2012	82	#389
2013	99	#324
2014	125	#262
2015	126	#254
2016	105	#318
2017	127	#250
2018	112	#289
2019	118	#270
2020	105	#294
2021	133	#232
2022	114	#258
2023	122	#230
2024	113	#262