Meanings
proper noun
alternative Alanna · alternative Alannah · alternative Alanah · alternative Ilana
- A female given name from the Celtic languages.
Alana abbreviated "involuntarily celibate" to "invcel", until someone suggested that "incel" was easier to say.
2018 August 29, Jim Taylor, “The woman who founded the 'incel' movement”, in BBC, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2022
Origin
Feminine form of Alan (from Alan + -a). In regular use since the 20th century.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese Alana
- Alanafemale given name
Cite this entry
APA
Alana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alana
MLA
“Alana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alana. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alana.
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