The baby name Lanny is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAN-ee (IPA: /ˈlæni/).
Lanny is English in Origin.
The baby name Lanny is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAN-ee (IPA: /ˈlæni/).
Lanny is English in Origin.
An English diminutive built with the cozy -y ending, Lanny developed as a nickname for several Lan-starting names, most commonly Lance/Lancelot and Landon, and at times for Alan/Alain or Alanson. Its meaning therefore depends on the root: from Lance/Lancelot it connects to the Germanic element Lanzo, interpreted as "land," and by folk association to the "lance/spear"; from Alan it carries the Breton sense "little rock; handsome." In modern use it also stands alone as an independent given name.
The name appears in English-speaking records by the late 1800s, gained friendly, mid-century popularity in the United States during the 1950s-70s, then receded, lending it a vintage feel today. Variants and related forms include Lannie, Lan, Lance, Lancelot, Alan, and Landon; similar-sounding Lonny/Lonnie arose on a different path. Usage is predominantly masculine in the West but can be unisex elsewhere. Not to be confused with Hawaiian Lani ("heaven; sky").
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #34 | 6 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #53 | 47 | 3,319 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #284 | 6 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2002 | #285 | 5 | 1,955 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #332 | 18 | 8,829 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| BR | 0 | #334 | 12 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #562 | 25 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #590 | 26 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #636 | 327 | 12,708 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #918 | 5 | 9,789 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #931 | 25 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #938 | 57 | 24,821 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 8 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,154 | 25 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Lanny is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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