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Lana

Lana ranks #505 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 3 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #210 among girl dog names.
Lana's popularity trend

Lana's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.005%0.01%0.015%2012201420162018
Cats in our data
3
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#505
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
—
2014 → 2019
Gender split
96% female
96% female4% male

Gender split comes from 28 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Lana mean?
/ˈlɑːnə/2 syllablesOrigin: Russian

Lana is most often used as a short form of Svetlana, a Slavic name built on svet, meaning "light" or "world." It's also used independently as a standalone name, carried into wider popularity by actresses and singers who use it on its own.

Lana has a smooth, glamorous sound, a good fit for a companion with effortless poise and an easy, magnetic charm.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Lana shows up

Cats named Lana per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%

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