Girl · Breton or Celtic (uncertain)
Alaina
Say it: uh-LAY-nuh
Meaning
A modern feminine of Alan, a name of uncertain Breton or Celtic origin.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used in the US from the 1970s.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 43,439 babies given this name since 1946
- At its height in 2011, about 1 in 880 girls
- 1,475 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Alayna, Alaine
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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