The baby name Alannah-May is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LAN-uh MAY (əˈlænə meɪ).
The baby name Alannah-May is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-LAN-uh MAY (əˈlænə meɪ).
Alannah-May is English, Irish, Latin in Origin.
Alannah-May is a modern hyphenated given name combining Alannah with May. Alannah is linked to the Irish phrase a leanbh ("O child; darling") and is also used as a feminine form of Alan, a Breton name often glossed "little rock" or "handsome". May derives from the month name honoring the Roman goddess Maia, emblem of growth and spring, and also endures as a Victorian pet form of Mary or Margaret.
Hyphenated girls' names have risen in Britain, Ireland, and Australasia since the late 20th century, giving Alannah-May an Irish-inflected yet vintage feel. Variants include Alanna-May, Alana-May, Allanah-May, and spellings with a space or with Mae/Maye. Together it suggests "beloved child of spring," uniting the Irish endearment with the month of May.
Alannah-May doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.
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