Dear child or serene
A variant of Alana, it likely derives from the Irish word 'ailin', meaning little rock, or the Gaelic term of endearment 'a leanbh'. It is also associated with the Old High German word for precious or serene.
Less common today
Allanah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,811 in 2006.
American model and performer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
