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Baby Names: Alaina – Babble

Alaina

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Baby Names:

Alaina

Meaning: multiple

Origin: English

Alternate spellings: none

Alaina is likely another version of the name Alana, the girls’ take on the name Alan. (Alan has Breton roots and means “little rock” or “handsome.”) It also could be taken from Elaine, a name that goes back to the name Helen, which could mean “torch” or “moon.” Alaina first made the list of popular names in 1978 and broke into the 200′s in 2003.

By The Numbers

U.S. Rank by Year

2000: 315

2004: 268

2008: 223

Rank of Similar Names in 2008

Adalyn 526

Alana 461

Alina 245

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