Alana is a unique and elegant name of Hawaiian origin, meaning "happy" or "joyful". It gained popularity as a given name during the mid-20th century, particularly in North America. Alana is often used as a female counterpart to Alan, which has Celtic origins. Spelling variations include Alanna and Aalani. Notable individuals with this name include Canadian actress Alana de la Garza and American musician Alana Davis.
The name Alana saw a steady increase and decrease in popularity over the years with peaks in 1985 (8 births) and 2004 (7 births), resulting in a total of 31 births between 1980 and 2004.