Alanis
English (Modern) · Girl · 3 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Alanis
Alanis is derived from the Greek name Alania or the Frankish name Alain, meaning "fair" or "noble," with roots in Germanic and Celtic languages.
Cross-referenced with Wikidata/Wikipedia. AI-assisted, community-reviewable. Suggest an improvement.
Etymology
Alanis is derived from the Greek name Alania or the Frankish name Alain, meaning "fair" or "noble," with roots in Germanic and Celtic languages. The name has been used primarily in Christian cultures, particularly among French and English-speaking populations, with modern recognition boosted by Canadian singer Alanis Morissette.
Alanis currently ranks #2,459 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
Variants & nicknames
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American, Modern) names that sit beautifully beside AlanisSimilar names you might like
Names starting with AMore names starting with A
- Aarna
- Aariz
- Aahan
- Aaira
- Aarohi
- Aamir
- Aashvi
- Aariya
- Aanya
- Aavya
- Aarya
- Aaliya
- Aariv
- Aarush
- Abbey
- Aaria
- Aayan
- Abbas
Find middle names for Alanis →
🧬 See Alanis's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Alanis's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Alanis your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Alanis already? Find sibling names that fit →
Names that sound like Alanis
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Alonso derives from the Germanic name Alphonsus, which combines "adal" (noble) and "funs" (ready/prepared), meaning "noble and ready" or "eager…"
"The name Almaas means "diamond" in Arabic, derived from the Arabic word *al-mās* (ألماس), which itself traces back to the…"
"The name 'Alonzo' means "noble and ready" or "eager for battle," deriving from the Old High German name *Adalfuns* via…"
"The name 'Almas' means "diamond" in Arabic and Persian, derived from the Arabic root *al-mās* (ألماس), ultimately from Greek *adamas*…"
"The given name 'Alanas' is a Lithuanian masculine name meaning "handsome" or "beautiful," derived from the Lithuanian root *alanas* (related…"
"Alannagh is an Irish feminine given name meaning "beautiful" or "harmonious," derived from the Old Irish word *ailin* (rock) combined…"
"The name 'Alanagh' is a modern feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Irish word *ailin* or *ailín*,…"
"The given name 'Almos' means "dream" or "sleep" in Old Hungarian, derived from the Hungarian word *álom* (dream)."
"Alma-Georgiana is a compound name combining "Alma" (Latin for "nourishing" or "soul") and "Georgiana" (the feminine form of George, from…"
"Alain-Claude is a French hyphenated given name combining "Alain" (derived from the Germanic name Alanus, meaning "noble" or "fair") and…"
"Alain-Michel combines "Alain," derived from the Celtic name Alannos (meaning "fair" or "bright"), with "Michel," from the Hebrew Mikha'el (meaning…"
"The name 'Ailanys' does not have a widely recognized etymology or established meaning in standard onomastic sources; it appears to…"