Lana

What does Lana mean?

Lana is a Hawaiian girl name that means calm as still water, afloat. The name comes from lana (to float, be calm). It is pronounced LAH-nah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Lana belongs with other Hawaiian names about water and peace.

How to pronounce Lana

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Lana a boy or girl name?

Lana is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.