The name Svetlana was popularized in the early 19th century Russia thanks to the poet Vasily Zhukovsky and his 1813 eponymous poem.

Lana meaning of name. The name Lana is a girls name meaning rock or handsome. Lana is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means gentle soft tender. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Lana and its name origin or of any other name in our database.

The name is ultimately of uncertain meaning. In 1840 there were 2 Lana families living in Louisiana. Your first name of Lana gives you a friendly congenial personality and causes you to desire activities involving people.

Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages so be careful that the name that you choose doesnt mean something bad or unpleasant. This was about 40 of all the recorded Lanas in the USA. The name Lana is primarily a female name of Slavic origin that means Light.

In Hawaiian Baby Names the meaning of the name Lana is. Popularized in the 1940s by Lana born Judy Turner today Lana is synonymous with American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It is used mainly in the English Greek and Russian languages.

Short form of ALANA English or SVETLANA Russian. Short form of Svetlana. The meaning of Lana is Attractive peaceful.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. LANA Name Meaning and History What Does LANA Mean and History. Variant of Alana Old German precious or Irish Gaelic little rock or Helen Greek sun ray or Hawaiian afloat.