Name meaning & stats
Alyona
Alyona means “precious, or rock (debated)” (Celtic origin). 315 US babies since 1940, peak 2015. Notable Alyonas are 1.6× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“precious, or rock (debated)”
CelticSpelling of Alana
Alana around the world
- Алана · Russian
- الانة · Arabic
- アラナ · Japanese
- 阿兰娜 (名字) · Chinese
- Aljana · Slovene
In US birth records
Peak year: 2015
315 US babies were named Alyona between 1940 and 2025.
Alyona around the world
- France: 125 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 3,142 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Alyonas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.2× | Medium · 17 people |
| Singer | 1.6× | Medium · 12 people |
| Journalist | 1.6× | Medium · 10 people |
| Writer | 0.8× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Alyonas show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 1036 Alanas spell it Alyona
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2015)