Names like Alaina
Alaina is a three-syllable Irish name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Alaina.
Alanna Irish · feminine form of Alan; meaning disputed
Athena Greek · goddess of wisdom
Amina Arabic · traditionally meaning trustworthy
Aitana Spanish · Spanish place name (Sierra de Aitana mountain, Alicante); popularly said to mean 'glory', though disputed
The same roots
Also Irish names, from the tradition Alaina comes from.
Breanna Irish · modern elaboration of Brian (traditionally 'noble, strong') with a feminine -anna ending
Bryanna Irish · feminine variant of Brian; traditionally 'noble' or 'strong', disputed
Cianna Irish · modern feminine coinage from Cian, Irish for 'ancient'
Kierra Irish · variant of Ciara, traditionally meaning 'dark-haired'
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Alaina, on a similar curve.
Audrina English · modern elaboration of Audrey, traditionally 'noble strength'
Ayanna African · traditionally 'beautiful flower', of Ethiopian origin
Ivana Slavic · feminine form of Ivan (John), 'God is gracious'
Tiana Russian · variant of Tatiana, of uncertain ancient origin, linked to a Roman saint; immortalized by Princess Tiana in Disney's The Princess and the Frog (2009)
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