Lana (given name)

Turner in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Pronunciation	Lah-na, Lay-nah, law-na
Gender	Female

Lana is a female given name and surname. Though its origin is disputed, it can be found most frequently in the English speaking countries, Russia, as well as many other European countries. "Lana" is short for Alana (in English) or Svetlana (in Russian), as well as a derivative of the Greek name Helen.

This name could come from the Gaelic ailin, meaning "little rock". The Irish Gaelic use of this name probably derives from the Gaelic phrase a , which was used to call a child.

Variations of the name include: