Precious, awakening, or light
Alaena is a modern variant of Alana or Elena. It likely draws from the Germanic root 'al' meaning 'precious' or the Greek 'helene' meaning 'torch' or 'light'. In some contexts, it is also associated with the Hawaiian name Alana, which signifies an awakening.
Less common today
Alaena isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,906 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
