# Lanna pronunciation **URL:** \ **Category:** Girl Names\ **Created:** [August 15, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885 "2022-08-15T19:36:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hannahcarmeen](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/hannahcarmeen/32/148962_2.png) [@hannahcarmeen](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/hannahcarmeen)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/1 "2022-08-15T19:36:28Z")
When you see Lanna how do you think it’s pronounced? My husband and I really love Lana…but realized that it’s spelling backward isn’t super appropriate and I know dang well that somehow it would come up in middle school and neither of us can get passed it now that we realized it…🙈 I’m looking at other spellings, and I think Lanna is alright, but when first seen would you pronounce it like ‘LAH-na’ or like ‘Hannah’??? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![hellobanjo](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/hellobanjo/32/84233_2.png) [@hellobanjo](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/hellobanjo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/2 "2022-08-15T19:45:09Z")
Like [name\_f]Hanna[/name\_f] ---
**Author:** ![SparkleNinja18](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/sparkleninja18/32/60229_2.png) [@SparkleNinja18](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/SparkleNinja18)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/3 "2022-08-15T19:46:32Z")
I’d probably default to rhyming it with [name\_f]Hannah[/name\_f]. Also, I think you’re way overestimating how likely it is that someone will think to spell her name backwards. ---
**Author:** ![Greyblue](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/greyblue/32/120523_2.png) [@Greyblue](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Greyblue)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/4 "2022-08-15T19:53:56Z")
I’d probably read it as rhyming with [name\_f]Hannah[/name\_f] I’m afraid. Maybe you could do [name\_f]Alannah[/name\_f] or [name\_f]Alana[/name\_f] to avoid the spelling? ---
**Author:** ![namergirl3](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/namergirl3/32/2054_2.png) [@namergirl3](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/namergirl3)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/5 "2022-08-15T21:22:42Z")
Like [name\_f]Hannah[/name\_f]. When you spell my name backwards, the first 3 letters spell a$s. I can’t recall a single time it has ever come up in a conversation with anyone, especially my peers. I’m sure it is possible that I just forgot but my point is that it is hardly a life-altering event. It at least wasn’t for me. I think [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f] is fine! I could see [name\_f]Lanah[/name\_f] as an alternative… ---
**Author:** ![Sadie307](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/sadie307/32/82360_2.png) [@Sadie307](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Sadie307)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/6 "2022-08-15T22:05:33Z")
I think that [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f] is the best spelling, despite the backwards name thing. I really don’t think that would ever be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![clair.de.lune](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/clair.de.lune/32/155627_2.png) [@clair.de.lune](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/clair.de.lune)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/7 "2022-08-15T22:28:54Z")
I pronounce it LAN-na, because of the double “n”. I don’t think the backwards spelling is the worst, but I do see the reasoning, of course. Maybe you could do a variant like [name\_f]Laina[/name\_f] or [name\_f]Layna[/name\_f]? I personally like [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f] the best— (almost) all backwards spellings are odd (mine is Adaig LOL). ---
**Author:** ![Amber\_Joy](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/amber_joy/32/79148_2.png) [@Amber\_Joy](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Amber_Joy)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/8 "2022-08-15T22:33:25Z")
Lah-na but I have an [name\_f]Anna[/name\_f] (Anya) that I pronounce Ahn-na. I dislike the Ann-a pronunciation. But the pronunciation you like seems more intuitive for this name. I’m in the US ---
**Author:** ![Babies123456](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/babies123456/32/80595_2.png) [@Babies123456](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Babies123456)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/9 "2022-08-15T23:49:50Z")
I’d pronounce [name\_f]Lanna[/name\_f] like Lah-nuh and [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f] like Lay-nuh or lah-nah maybe Interchangeably ---
**Author:** ![FictionWriterKate](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/fictionwriterkate/32/137364_2.png) [@FictionWriterKate](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/FictionWriterKate)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/10 "2022-08-16T02:36:17Z")
I saw it as LAH nah but the pronunciation wasn’t quite as instinctive as it is for [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f]. However, I really get not being able to see past an association— I personally don’t even like positive ones! Also, this may be an unpopular opinion, but in my experience, the spelling-names-backward thing has a decent chance of coming up, making [name\_f]Lanna[/name\_f] the better choice in relation to that. But to be fair, my iPad just autocorrected [name\_f]Lanna[/name\_f] to [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f], so… make of that what you will… ---
**Author:** ![LibelluleClaire](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/libelluleclaire/32/29642_2.png) [@LibelluleClaire](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/LibelluleClaire)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/11 "2022-08-16T03:32:36Z")
I instinctively pronounced it as lah-nah and if it helps the backwards name thing wouldn’t bother me…i don’t think i ever attempted to spell my name backwards ---
**Author:** ![marysia](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/marysia/32/78006_2.png) [@marysia](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/marysia)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/12 "2022-08-16T07:25:29Z")
I want to pronounce the double Ns. LAN-nə ---
**Author:** ![judy.newstead](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/judy.newstead/32/46598_2.png) [@judy.newstead](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/judy.newstead)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/13 "2022-08-16T09:33:50Z")
I pronounce [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f], [name\_f]Lanna[/name\_f], and [name\_f]Hannah[/name\_f] all the same way? LAN-ah, LAN-ah and HAN-ah ---
**Author:** ![rosepip](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/rosepip/32/37349_2.png) [@rosepip](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/rosepip)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/14 "2022-08-16T11:48:21Z")
i would pronounced lanna instinctively as LAN-uh (short a, like in cat) but i could definitely see it as being the same as lana. while i do think lana is still usable, i can’t agree with those who say nobody will every bring it up. spelling people’s names backwards was a thing for a while at my school, and i can’t imagine that it was only my school that ever did it. if that bothers you, i think lanna is a great alternative. ---
**Author:** ![leafsgirl44](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/leafsgirl44/32/166055_2.png) [@leafsgirl44](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/leafsgirl44)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/15 "2022-08-16T12:44:40Z")
Lah-na, but only because my middle name is [name\_f]Alannah[/name\_f] with that pronunciation 😅 I otherwise would have thought it rhymed with [name\_f]Hannah[/name\_f]. ---
**Author:** ![oregano7](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/oregano7/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@oregano7](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/oregano7)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/16 "2022-08-16T13:53:19Z")
It would rhyme with [name\_f]Hannah[/name\_f] for me too. Also I think [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f] is the more widely used spelling so I could easily see [name\_f]Lanna[/name\_f] being spelled like [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f] a fair amount of the time anyway. To add another wrinkle: do you like [name\_f]Lara[/name\_f]? ---
**Author:** ![hannahcarmeen](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/hannahcarmeen/32/148962_2.png) [@hannahcarmeen](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/hannahcarmeen)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/17 "2022-08-16T17:34:57Z")
Thanks all! Husband and I are still all over the place in terms of naming choices but I appreciate the feedback and ideas so much! 🥰 ---
**Author:** ![Scater](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/scater/32/16570_2.png) [@Scater](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Scater)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/18 "2022-08-17T02:13:22Z")
I see why people are all saying [name\_f]Hannah[/name\_f] but my instinct was lah-nuh, like [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f]. ---
**Author:** ![VioletMoon](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/violetmoon/32/165969_2.png) [@VioletMoon](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/VioletMoon)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/19 "2022-08-17T02:24:00Z")
I would pronounce it Lah-nuh, so the same as [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f]! Unless I was corrected. [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f] is a beautiful name though, I think I would still use this spelling 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wolfies](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/wolfies/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Wolfies](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Wolfies)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885/20 "2022-08-17T02:47:55Z")
Since it is spelled differently than [name\_f]Lana[/name\_f] and two N in a row almost always makes a hard A sound in [name\_f]English[/name\_f], I would think [name\_f]Lanna[/name\_f] rhymes with banana. [Next page](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/lanna-pronunciation/417885.md?page=2)