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Alhana

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Pronounced al-HAH-nuh /ælˈhɑ.nə/Medium

Meaning: Alhana is a modern coinage best known as the name of an elven character in the Dragonlance fantasy novels; it also reads as a variant of Alanna or of Hana. No documented traditional root attaches; the routes are uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A lyrical coinage with a fantasy pedigree: Alhana (said 'al-HAH-nuh'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningAlhana is a modern coinage best known as the name of an elven character in the Dragonlance fantasy novels; it also reads as a variant of Alanna or of Hana. No documented traditional root attaches; the routes are uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#13518 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2001
Total births (all-time)≈ 36

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200520012024

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

Alhana has no documented traditional root. Its clearest footprint is in fantasy fiction: Alhana Starbreeze, an elven noblewoman in the Dragonlance novels, a source that has quietly fed several modern given names. Read otherwise, it looks like a blend of Alanna and Hana. The routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'al-HAH-nuh').

It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, lyrical, and modern.

Did you know? Alhana is best known from the Dragonlance fantasy novels, where it belongs to an elven princess — one of many names that stepped from a book onto a birth certificate. Routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'al-HAH-nuh').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Alhana — modern coinage; Dragonlance character Alhana Starbreeze; routes uncertain

Variations

AlannaAlhannaAlana

Nicknames

HanaAllyAnna

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Alhana mean?

Alhana has no documented root; it is a modern coinage best known from fantasy fiction, and the routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Alhana?

It's said al-HAH-nuh /ælˈhɑ.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Alhana a boy or girl name?

Alhana is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Alhana?

Alhana is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.

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