Gayane - (Գայանե) is a popular Armenian female name, with a possible connection to the Ancient Greek word "gaia" (earth goddess) and is also the name of a 4th-century abbess and martyr of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Aleksanyan - patronymic from the personal name Aleksan, a short form of Aleksander (see Alexander).
This form (transliteration) of the surname is found mainly in Armenia and Russia.