Lana (given name)

Lana is a female given name and short name of multiple origins. It can be found most frequently in the English-speaking countries, former Yugoslavia,[1] and as a short form of several Russian names such as Svetlana.[2] Lana can also be derived from the Germanic name Alana[1] or the Greek name Helen.

Lana
Lana Turner in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
PronunciationLah-na, Lan-na
GenderFemale

Other possible origins include the Irish Gaelic ailin, meaning 'little rock'. The name's use in Irish probably derives from the phrase a leanbh, which was used to call a child. In Hawaiian it means 'calm as still waters' or 'afloat'.[3]

In the English-speaking world, the name was popularized by actress Lana Turner.[2]

Notable people

Actors

Politics

Singers

Sports
  • Lana Clelland (born 1993), Scottish footballer
  • Lana Popadić (born 1983), Croatian tennis player
  • Lana Pudar (born 2006), swimmer from Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Lana Skeledžija (born 1982), Croatian sport shooter
  • Lana, real name Catherine Joy Perry (born 1985), American professional wrestler in WWE

Other fields

Fictional characters

In film and television

In literature

In music

In video games

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-02-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lana". Behind the Name.
  3. "Lana". TheMeaningOfTheName.com.
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