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لَانَا
Lana
LAA-nah
“Soft, gentle.”
About Lana
Lana is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "soft, gentle", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ل-ي-ن meaning 'softness, gentleness'. Reads naturally in English.
Crosses easily between Arab and English-speaking contexts.
Spellings of Lana
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Lanathe spelling used on this page | 185 | 9,525 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Lana is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Lana
- What does the name Lana mean?
- Lana (لَانَا) means "Soft, gentle". From the Arabic root ل-ي-ن meaning 'softness, gentleness'. Reads naturally in English.
- Is Lana a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Lana is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Lana a boy or a girl name?
- Lana is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Lana come from?
- Lana is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-Y-N. Crosses easily between Arab and English-speaking contexts.
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