Allannah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Allannah

What is the meaning of the name Allannah ?

The baby name Allannah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈlænə/ (uh-LAN-uh) — also heard as /ɑˈlænɑ/ (ah-LAN-ah).

Allannah is Gaelic, Irish in Origin.

Allannah is a modern embellished spelling of Alannah/Alanna, most commonly explained as an Anglicized Irish endearment from the Gaelic a leanbh, “O child, darling,” transferred to given-name use for girls in the 20th century. It can also be understood as the feminine counterpart of Alan (a medieval Breton name of debated meaning, often glossed as “little rock” or “handsome”), and in Hawaiian, alana means “offering, awakening,” giving the name multiple resonant readings.

Documented as a personal name in Ireland, Scotland, and the wider Anglophone world since mid‑century, Allannah itself is a rarer, late‑20th‑century variant that arose with the boom of Alana/Alannah; visibility was boosted by public figures such as singer Alannah Myles. Common variants include Alannah, Alanna, Allanah, Alanah, Alana, Alaina, and Alayna; short forms include Lannah and Lana. Overall meanings center on “darling child,” with secondary associations from Alan and Hawaiian roots.