Alany is a modern American spelling variant of Alani, a name usually traced to the Hawaiian word for the "orange tree" and also used as a feminine form of Alan, "little rock" or "handsome". It belongs to the family of melodic -any names that has grown around Ailany and Leilani. Alany was almost unknown in 2000, moved up quickly in the 2020s and reaches number 1733 among girls' names in 2025, its highest rank yet.