Lana is a short form of names such as Alana or Svetlana, so it borrows their meanings: Svetlana is Slavic for "light", while Alana, the feminine of Alan, is usually explained as "handsome" or "little rock". Lana Turner glamorized it in Hollywood's golden age, and singer Lana Del Rey has done the same for a new generation. Lana re-entered the US top 1000 in 2001 and has held a steady place between number 352 (2014) and the low 400s, standing at number 406 in 2025.