Lana (given name)

Lana
Lana Turner in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Pronunciation Lah-na, Lay-nah, law-na,
lar-na, Lan-na
Gender Female

Lana is a female given name and surname. Though its origin is disputed, it can be found most frequently in the English speaking countries, Russia,[1] as well as many other European countries.[2] "Lana" can be short for Alana (in English) or Svetlana (in Russian),[1] as well as a derivative of the Greek name Helen.

This name could come from the Gaelic ailin, meaning "little rock". The Irish Gaelic use of this name probably derives from the Gaelic phrase a leanbh, which was used to call a child.


Notable people

Actors

Singers

Sports

  • Lana Skeledžija (born 1982), Croatian sport shooter
  • Lana, real name Catherine Joy Perry (born 1985), American professional wrestler in WWE

Other fields

  • Lana Obad (born 1988), winner of Miss Croatia 2010

Fictional characters

In film and television

In literature

In music

See also

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Lana
  2. ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lana". Behind the Name.
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