Dear child, serene, or oak tree
Alaynah is a modern phonetic spelling variant of Alaina or Alana. Its roots are multifaceted, potentially deriving from the Gaelic word for 'child' or 'serene,' or the Germanic word for 'precious.' It is also frequently associated with the masculine Alan, meaning 'oak tree' or 'handsome.'
Less common today
Alaynah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,386 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
