Lana is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1057 in 1998 with 186 recorded births. This places Lana in the top 6% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 943 births ranking #352. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 9,499 girls born was named Lana. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Lana is sleek, simple, and internationally familiar, but its exact meaning depends on which language tradition a family has in mind. It is often best treated as a multi-origin name.
The name has been used as a short form for longer names such as Alana, Svetlana or Yelana, and it also appears independently. Its smooth sound helped it settle easily into modern use across countries.