# Lana

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɑːnə/ · frequency rank #12,453

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Russian.

## Etymology
Short form of Alana, or from Russian Ла́на (Lána), diminutive of several names including Светла́на (Svetlána).

## Easily confused with
- **LN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-ln)
- **law** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-law)
- **lay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lay)
- **las** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-las)
- **lap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lap)
- **lin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lin)
- **lea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lea)
- **lax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lax)
- **Len** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-len)
- **Lao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lao)
- **Lau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lau)
- **Lon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lon)
- **LAT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lat)
- **lyn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lyn)
- **loa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-loa)
- **lar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lar)
- **Lua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lua)
- **lun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lun)
- **lav** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lav)
- **last** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-last)

## Common misspellings (3)
`lanna`, `llana`, `lnaa`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lana