Lana is a female given name and short name of multiple origins. It can be found most frequently in the English-speaking countries , former Yugoslavia , and as a short form of several Russian names such as Svetlana .[ 1] Lana can also be derived from the Germanic name Alana or the Greek name Helen .
“Lana” is a name that has been used since the start of the 20th century.
Other possible origins include the Irish Gaelic ailin Irish probably derives from the phrase a leanbh [citation needed In Hawaiian it means 'calm as still waters' or 'afloat'.
Lana is a shortened name for Milana.[ 2]
In the English-speaking world, the name was popularized by actress Lana Turner and singer Lana del Rey .
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Notable people
Actors
Lana Albeik (born 1995), Palestinian-Syrian model and actressLana Barić (born 1979), Croatian actressLana Clarkson (1962–2003), American actress and fashion modelLana Condor (born 1997), American actressLana Golja , Australian actressLana Marconi (1917–1990), Romanian-French actress, born Ecaterina Ileana MarcoviciLana Morris (1930–1998), English actressLana Nodin (born 1979), Malaysian actress and modelLana Parrilla (born 1977), American actressLana Rhoades (born 1996), American actress, podcaster, social-media personalityLana Turner (1921–1995), American actress, born Julia Jean TurnerLana Wachowski (born 1965), American directorLana Wood (born 1946), American actress best known for her role as 'Plenty O'Toole' in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever
Politics
Lana Gogoberidze (born 1928), Georgian politician and film directorLana Gordon (born 1950), American politician from Kansas Lana Greenfield (born 1951), American politician from South Dakota Lana Hurdle , American public officialLana Jalosjos , Filipino politicianLana Ladd Stokan (born 1958), American politicianLana Lokteff (born 1979), American political YouTuberLana Mamkegh , Jordanian politician and journalistLana Marks (born 1953), American business executive, diplomat and fashion designerLana Myers , American judge from TexasLana Nusseibeh , Emirati politicianLana Popham (born 1968), Canadian politician from British Columbia Lana Theis (born 1965), American politician from Michigan
Singers
Lana Cantrell (born 1943), Australian-American singer and entertainment lawyerLana Chapel , American singer-songwriterLana Del Rey , real name Elizabeth Grant (born 1985), American singerLana Gordon , American singerLana Jurčević (born 1984), Croatian singerLana Lane , American singerLana Lo , American singerLana Mir , Ukrainian singer-songwriterLana Moorer (born 1970), American rapper, DJ, actress and entrepreneurLana Trotovšek (born 1983), Slovenian violinistLana Wolf (born 1975), Dutch singer
Sports
Lana Bagen (born 1996), British figure skaterLana Clelland (born 1993), Scottish footballerLana du Pont (born 1939), American equestrian Lana Feras (born 1998), Jordanian footballerLana Franković (born 1991), Croatian handball playerLana Gehring (born 1990), American short track speed skater Lana Golob (born 1999), Slovenian footballerLana Gorgadze (born 1997), Georgian footballerLana Harch (born 1984), Australian soccer playerLana Jēkabsone (born 1974), Latvian hurdler Lana Lawless (born 1953), American professional golferLana Popadić (born 1983), Croatian tennis playerLana Pudar (born 2006), Bosnian-Herzegovinian swimmerLana Skeledžija (born 1982), Croatian sport shooterLana , real name Catherine Joy Perry (born 1985), American professional wrestler in WWE
Other fields
Lana Abdel Rahman , Lebanese writer and journalistLana Bastašić (born 1986), Serbian writer, novelist and translatorLana Citron (born 1969), Irish novelist, poet, short story writer, and screenwriterLana Coc-Kroft (born 1967), New Zealand television and radio personality, and Miss Universe New Zealand 1988Lana Gay , Canadian radio personality and music journalistLana Jones , Australian ballet dancerLana Lopesi , New Zealand writer and criticLana Montalbán , Argentine journalist, TV anchor, and producerLana Obad (born 1988), winner of Miss Croatia 2010
Fictional characters
In film and television
Lana, a prostitute in 1983 film Risky Business Rebecca De Mornay
Lana, a Trial Captain in both the video game and anime versions of Pokémon Sun and Moon
Lana in Hyrule Warriors Hyrule Warriors Legends
Lana Crawford in Neighbours Bridget Neval Lana Herman, Theo's dream girl in The Cosby Show
Lana Isavia in the anime TV series Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross
Lana Jacobs in Shortland Street Lana Lang in DC Superman Smallville Kristin Kreuk Lana Lazar in the Gone
Lana Loud in the animated TV series The Loud House
Lana Kane in TV series Archer Lana Shields, a character on Three's Company
Lana Winters in American Horror Story: Asylum
In literature
In music
In video games
See also
References
^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lana" . Behind the Name . ^ Čilaš Šimpraga, Ivšić Majić and Vidović. Rječnik 500 najčešćih suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena (in Croatian). Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje. p. 46.
