Baby name
Solana
/soh · LAH · nah/
Meaning
“Eastern wind or sunny place”
Spanish feminine name from Latin solanus meaning 'eastern wind' or 'sunny place'; also the name of a sun-facing mountain slope in Spanish geography.
How it ages.
Warm and evocative; ages beautifully with its solar imagery and clean vowel ending.
The cultural moment.
Rising in Spain and Argentina since 2010; gaining ground in the US among Spanish-speaking families.