Names Like Alana — Find Similar Baby Names
Alana is a 5-letter Hawaiian girls' name meaning “Offering”. This page collects 124 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Adana and Agana, Hawaiian cousins like Ailani and Akela, rhyming names ending in -ana like Ana and Bana, and names sharing the “offering” concept like Aarthi and Gabra.
For the full Alana profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Alana page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Alana
24 baby names that differ from Alana by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adana | 1 | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Spanish | Female |
| Agana | 1 | Chamoru Spanish, "Blood." | Chamoru | Female |
| Ahana | 1 | From The Little Ford | Irish | Female |
| Aala | 2 | She Who Hunts And Heals | American | Female |
| Aban | 2 | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Abena | 2 | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | African | Female |
| Adama | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | African | Female |
| Adan | 2 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equi... | African | Male |
| Adanna | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Father's Daughter." | African | Female |
| Adara | 2 | "Virgin."Also An Greek Name Meaning "Beauty," And A Hebrew Name Mea... | Arabic | Female |
| Adena | 2 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Adina | 2 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Word Sometimes Used As A Female Name, Meaning "... | African | Female |
| Aeaea | 2 | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Greek | Female |
| Aetna | 2 | From Aetna | Greek | Female |
| Afafa | 2 | Ewe Of Ghana Female Name For The Firstborn Child Of A Second Husband. | African | Female |
| Afina | 2 | Blueberry, bilberry | Romanian | Female |
| Agata | 2 | Kind | Irish | Female |
| Aghna | 2 | Irish Form Of Agnes | Irish | Female |
| Aglaia | 2 | One Of The Three Graces Of Greek Myth. "Brilliant." Variants Includ... | Greek | Female |
| Ahane | 2 | From The Little Ford | Irish | Male |
| Ahanu | 2 | Algonquin Name Meaning " He Laughs." | Native American | Male |
| Ahava | 2 | Dearly Loved | Hebrew | Female |
| Aahan | 3 | Dawn / Morning | Indian | Male |
| Aanjay | 3 | Unconquerable | Indian | Female |
More Hawaiian Names
24 baby names that share Alana’s Hawaiian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ailani | High Chief | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Female |
| Alamea | "Ripe; Precious." | Female |
| Alaula | "Light Of Daybreak." | Female |
| Aleka | Variant Of English Alice. | Female |
| Aliikai | Queen Of The Sea | Female |
| Ani | Glass. | Female |
| Aolani | Heavenly Cloud | Female |
| Bane | Long-Awaited Child | Male |
| Halia | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Female |
| Ikaika | "Strength, Strong, Powerful, Mighty." | Male |
| Iolana | To Soar Like And Eagle Or Hawk | Female |
| Ipo | Darling | Female |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Female |
| Kaiah | Female | |
| Kaikala | The Sea And The Sun | Female |
| Kaila | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Female |
| Kailani | Sea And Sky | Female |
| Kailea | Babydoll | Female |
| Kaili | Name Of A Deity | Male |
| Kaimana | Divine Power Of The Sea | Female |
| Kaimi | The Seeker | Male |
| Kaiolohia | Calm Sea | Female |
| Kalama | Flaming Torch | Female |
5-Letter A-Names Like Alana
24 names that share Alana's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Alana's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Alana
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Alana.
Names That Rhyme with Alana
18 baby names that share Alana's last 3 letters — -ana. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Bana | Slayer | Anglo | Male |
| Dana | From Denmark | Celtic | Female |
| Fana | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Light." | African | Female |
| Gana | Garden | Hebrew | Female |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Japanese | Female |
| Jana | God's Gift | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Kana | A Maui Demigod Who Could Take The Form Of A Rope And Stretch From M... | Hawaiian | Male |
| Lana | Light | Greek | Female |
| Mana | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Nana | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Mother Of The Earth." | African | Female |
| Oana | God is gracious | Romanian | Female |
| Rana | Behold | Arabic | Female |
| Sana | Brilliance; To Gaze Or Look | Arabic | Female |
| Adana | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Spanish | Female |
| Agana | Chamoru Spanish, "Blood." | Chamoru | Female |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Irish | Female |
| Ayana | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Flower." | African | Female |
Names That Start Like Alana
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Alana — Ala-. Good for parents who like Alana's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ala | Nobility | Arabic | Male |
| Alan | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Celtic | Male |
| Alaia | "Sublime." | Arabic | Female |
| Alain | Handsome | French | Male |
| Alair | Cheerful: Glad. Variant Of Hilary. | French | Female |
| Alala | Myth Name Of The Sister Of Ares, God Of War. | Greek | Female |
| Alane | Fair | Celtic | Female |
| Alani | Dear Child. | Irish | Female |
| Alano | Handsome | Spanish | Male |
| Alawa | Pea (Algonquin) | Native American | Female |
| Alafin | A Title Meaning "King" Once Used By The Yoruba People Of Nigeria. | African | Male |
| Alaina | Dear Child. | Irish | Female |
| Alaine | Dear Child. | French | Female |
| Alalim | Omniscient | Arabic | Male |
| Alamea | "Ripe; Precious." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Alanna | "Rock" Or "Comely; Beautiful." Also Possibly A Derivative Of Old Fr... | Gaelic | Female |
| Alanza | Ready For Battle. Feminine Of Alonzo. | Spanish | Female |
| Alanzo | Form Of Alphonse: See Alfonso. | Spanish | Male |