How do you pronounce Alaina?
It’s pronounced how it’s spelt really-it’s my name so I would know.
Pronounce Names.
Pronunciation: | A-lay-na |
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Gender: | Female |
Origin: | German |
Alternate Spelling(s): | Alayna, Elaina |
Meaning: | young spirit |
What does Alaina mean?
Meaning:precious. Alaina comes from a big family: This girls name is related to the Old German name Alaine, the Hawaiian and Old German name Alana and the Greek name Elaine. Pronounced a-LANE-a and meaning “precious,” it is also the feminine form of the French name Alain (or Alan in English).
Is Alaina a rare name?
Alaina has only been on the U.S. popularity charts since 1978, so it’s only been in use in America for less than 40 years. The name has been increasing in usage as the years progress, albeit slowly.
Is Alaina a unique name?
Alaina Origin and Meaning
Not quite fashionable but also not quite un, Alaina is a choice that may feel more distinctive than it really is.
What does Giselle mean in French?
Giselle is a female given name of French origin. It is derived from the Germanic word gisil, “bright pledge”. Variants of the name include Gisela, Gisele, and Gisèle.
What does the name Alaina mean in the Bible?
It is also a related form of the name “Hannah” Hebrew: means “God has been gracious: or God has shown favor”.
Is Lorelei a biblical name?
Lorelei is a christian girl name and it is an English originated name with multiple meanings. Lorelei name meaning is From the rocky cliff ; in mythology , a siren who lured sailors to their deaths and the associated lucky number is 4.
How popular is the name Alayna?
Alayna Name Popularity
Year | Rank | % Births |
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2007 | 273 | 0.078% |
2008 | 283 | 0.0749% |
2009 | 276 | 0.0774% |
2010 | 236 | 0.0908% |
What is a good nickname for Alayna?
Nickname – Alayna
Nicknames, cool fonts, symbols and tags for Alayna – Laney, Layna, Lay, Ally, Alayna 0, lanie.
Is Alayna a common name?
It’s also the phonetic version of Elena and Elaina and possibly the feminine form of Alan. The name has been popular since 1991 and is still used today despite all the competition.
How old is the name Alayna?
The name Alayna was invented in 1991 and made her debut on the U.S. popularity charts at pretty low levels of usage. However, the name would make some pretty impressive progress up the charts in 20 short years.
What does Alayna mean in Irish?
In Irish Baby Names the meaning of the name Alayna is: Beautiful. Dear child.
What does Alayna mean in Spanish?
The meaning of the name “Alayna” is: “Var. of Alaina – fair one”.
What language is the name Alayna?
A variant form of Elaine, a French cognate of the Greek Helenē (light, torch, bright). Alternatively, Alaina is used as a Scottish feminine form of Alan. Var: Alayna, Alena, Allaina, Allayna, Olena.
What does Alayna mean in Islam?
There is an Arabic word `alayna, which means “upon us” and is used in the Quran often, but it is not used as a name in Arabic since it is just a proposition and doesn’t have a meaning. Aleena is a good Islamic name that’s similar sounding to Alayna. Do you have a question about Islamic baby names?
What does the name Alayna mean in Islam?
The meaning of Alayna is ‘Princess (Iranian). ‘ The meaning of Alayna in Urdu Language and written like ‘ الینا’. Alayna meaning in Islam. This name is especially approved for ‘Girls’ Gender.
Is alyana an Islamic name?
Alyaanah is an Arabic name for girls that means “great”, “high in rank and status”.

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