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Why parents love Alanna- Tamora Pierce's Alanna is fantasy's most beloved female knight.
- The meaning dear child/precious is tenderly Irish.
- Three syllables with a gentle, Celtic sound: ah-LAN-ah.
- A lanna is an Irish term of endearment — darling.
- Lana and Anna are both embedded.
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The vibe of Alanna
dear childpreciousIrisha lannaendearmentTamora Piercefemale knightCeltic
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Origin & history of Alanna
Irish Gaelic a leanbh (O child) or a lanna (darling)
→ Alanna
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Irish Gaelic / Celtic roots
Alanna comes from the Irish Gaelic meaning dear child or precious one. In Irish, a lanna is a term of endearment. Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet features Alanna, who disguises herself as a boy to train as a knight — one of fantasy literature's most beloved heroines.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish Gaelic origin; Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness (1983).
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Today
Alanna remains a beloved choice, ranking #513 in the US. 25,913 babies have been named Alanna since 1930.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Alanna?
2024
peak year
Alanna has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks around #513, with about 625 babies named Alanna each year. In 2024, 1,096 babies received the name (ranked #289). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 25,913.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,096
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #289)
(ranked #289)
625
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,250
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
25,913
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Alanna7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Alanna's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — precious nurturing. People named Alanna tend to be tender, warrior-hearted, and gifted at being both darling and deadly.
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Both darling and deadly✦
Precious warrior◈
Irish endearment◎
Disguised knight♡
Lioness-level courageA1
L3
A1
N5
N5
A1
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
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Personality of Alanna🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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