The baby name Lanah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-nah (IPA: /ˈlɑːnə/).
The baby name Lanah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-nah (IPA: /ˈlɑːnə/).
Lanah is Arabic, Hawaiian, Irish, Slavic in Origin.
Lanah is a modern English variant of Lana, used as an independent given name and diminutive. Across languages, roots differ: from Slavic Svetlana (“light”), from Irish Alanna/Alana (“child; harmony”), from Hebrew Ilana/Elana (“tree”), and in Hawaiian lana means “to float; calm, still waters”; in Arabic-speaking contexts Lana conveys “tender, gentle.” The terminal -h is a contemporary flourish paralleling Sarah or Norah, and helps distinguish the name while preserving Lana’s sound.
Usage rose in the 20th century through figures such as screen icon Lana Turner, with periodic revivals via Lana Del Rey; Lanah appears in modern English records but remains uncommon. Variants and related forms include Lana, Lanna, Layna/Laina, Lani, Alana/Alanna/Alannah, Ilana/Elana, and Svetlana; spellings like Lannah also occur. Nicknames may be Lana or Lani. Meanings associated with Lanah thus range from “light” and “tree” to “gentle” or “calm.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2013 | #1 | — | 969 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2016 | #186 | 2 | 1,634 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2019 | #296 | 5 | 2,976 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #393 | 13 | 3,185 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #900 | 17 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #930 | 12 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Lanah is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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