Lana

Lana

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

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

From Wikipedia

Lana first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 241 babies (rank #208 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

3,451

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

241

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	79	#408
1997	84	#382
1998	63	#468
1999	87	#373
2000	74	#425
2001	70	#441
2002	120	#303
2003	160	#262
2004	133	#305
2005	186	#244
2006	204	#234
2007	185	#264
2008	228	#224
2009	211	#230
2010	196	#258
2011	209	#238
2012	241	#208
2013	237	#217
2014	236	#218
2015	235	#222
2016	213	#242

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#408

1997

#382

1998

#468

1999

#373

2000

#425

2001

#441

2002

120

#303

2003

160

#262

2004

133

#305

2005

186

#244

2006

204

#234

2007

185

#264

2008

228

#224

2009

211

#230

2010

196

#258

2011

209

#238

2012

241

#208

2013

237

#217

2014

236

#218

2015

235

#222

2016

213

#242