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Alantra

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Pronounced uh-LAN-truh /əˈlæntrə/Low

Meaning: Alantra is a modern American coinage, most likely an elaboration of Alana or Alandra with an added -tra ending for flourish. It is built for sound and has no single fixed meaning, so the route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Alantra reads as an elaboration of Alana or Alandra. It was never common and peaked in the nineteen-nineties (said uh-LAN-truh).
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningAlantra is a modern American coinage, most likely an elaboration of Alana or Alandra with an added -tra ending for flourish. It is built for sound and has no single fixed meaning, so the route is uncertain.
U.S. rank (1998)#8610 ↗ Rising
1998 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1996
Total births (all-time)≈ 64

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199619921998

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Alantra is a modern American coinage, best read as an elaboration of Alana or Alandra with an added -tra flourish. It carries no single documented meaning and is chosen for its melody; the route is uncertain, which we note.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties. A girl named Alantra then is grown now, in her thirties.

Did you know? Alantra extends the familiar Alana with a flowing -tra ending, giving a common name a fresh, invented sound.
Overall data confidence 26%
References - Alantra — Modern elaboration of Alana/Alandra; route uncertain

Variations

AlanaAlandraAlanna

Nicknames

AlaTra

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If you like Alantra…

Alana— the base name Alantra likely extends
Alandra— a like fuller form in sound
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Alaina— a like Ala- opening name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alantra mean?

It is a modern coinage, likely elaborating Alana or Alandra; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Alantra?

It is said uh-LAN-truh /əˈlæntrə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Alantra a boy or girl name?

Alantra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Alantra?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.

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