Fun Facts About the Name Nalana
- 31 babies named Nalana: U.S. records list 31 babies given the name Nalana from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Nalana Mean?
Nalana is a rare feminine name most often treated as a Hawaiian-influenced variant of Nalani, meaning 'the heavens.' Nalani is formed from Hawaiian nā, a plural definite article, and lani, 'sky, heaven' and, by extension, 'royal one'; literally it is 'the heavens' or 'the heavenly ones.' Nalana replaces Nalani's final -i with -a, a common English respelling, so the connection is plausible rather than certain. The related Hawaiian word lana means 'to float' or 'buoyant,' and a secondary, looser interpretation extends that sense to 'calm' or 'serene'; that is a symbolic gloss rather than a securely established literal meaning. Similar Sanskrit names such as Nalina and Nalini, from nalina, 'lotus,' are not securely related to Nalana.
Nalana Name History & Origins
Nalani is an established Hawaiian name, and lani is a common element in Hawaiian naming, associated with the sky and with chiefly or royal status. Nalana is usually treated as an English-language variant of Nalani, with the final vowel changed from -i to -a; its background is therefore generally discussed through Nalani rather than as a separate tradition. The spelling with final -a follows English naming patterns more than a distinct Hawaiian name element, which is why the Nalani connection is the usual explanation for the name.
How Popular is the Name Nalana?
Nalana has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #12,789 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,789 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #13,061 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #18,337 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #15,958 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #16,197 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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