Female name
Alannah
2,308 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2017. Expression number: 6.
Origin
Modern variant of Alana, the feminine form of Alan. Also associated with the affectionate Anglo-Irish term of address alanna (“child”). The spelling is influenced by names of Hebrew origin such as Hannah and Susannah.From Wiktionary, entry “Alannah”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2017: 103 births. 2,308 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It is still given: 221 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2015: 370 births. 7,392 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It really came into use around 1990. It is still given: 788 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2008: 130 births. 2,781 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 50th among girls' names in 2003. It really came into use around 1994. It is still given: 240 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
1 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 5 + 1 + 8 = 24 → 6
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
3
expression, creativity, sociability
1 + 1 + 1 = 3
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
3
expression, creativity, sociability
3 + 5 + 5 + 8 = 21 → 3
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 4, 6, 7, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.