The first name Kiana
A girl’s name from Hawaiian.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hawaiian origin
Borrowed from Hawaiian Kiana, itself from English Diana. Also used as a modern feminine form of Kian.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 70 girls were named Kiana, making it the 568th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 73 births (#533).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kiana with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kiana at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 366 girls born in the United States were named Kiana, the 743rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 1,585 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kiana
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kiana MadeiraCanadian actress, born 1992
- Kiana LedéAmerican singer and actress, born 1997
- Kiana PalaciosAmerican–Mexican association football player, born 1996
- Kiana TomAmerican television host, fitness expert, author, actress, and businesswoman, born 1965
- Dana EvansAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
Questions
- What does the name Kiana mean?
- Borrowed from Hawaiian Kiana, itself from English Diana. Also used as a modern feminine form of Kian.
- What is the origin of the name Kiana?
- Borrowed from Hawaiian Kiana, itself from English Diana. Also used as a modern feminine form of Kian.
- How popular is the name Kiana?
- In 2025, 70 girls born in England and Wales were named Kiana, ranking 568th. Its peak was 2024, with 73 births.
- Is Kiana a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 26,713 US babies named Kiana since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kiana most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 1,585 babies were named Kiana, its highest rank at 190th.