Dear child or serene
A modern variant of Alana, likely derived from the Gaelic word 'ailin' meaning little rock or the term of endearment 'a leanbh' meaning dear child. It is also associated with the Old High German word for precious or serene.
Less common today
Allannah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,185 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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