Alanas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ah-LAH-nahs
- Origin
- Celtic
Alanas is a boys' name of Celtic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Alanas mean?
Celtic: Lithuanian form of Alan
Lithuanian form of Alan, a Breton name brought to England by the Normans.
Is Alanas a girl's or a boy's name?
Alanas is a boys' name.
How popular is Alanas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 5 boys.
Alanas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
Names like Alanas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Abdullah, Lucas, Arthur, Ibrahim, Musa, Arlo, Mustafa, Tobias, Ayaan, Albert, Atlas
More Celtic names
Imogen, Gael, Harvey, Alana, Alan, Tristan, Vienna, Lana, Alaina, Sabrina, Alanna, Bryce, Devon, Arturo, Alannah, Cedric
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Alanas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/alanas, updated 20 October 2026.