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Name meaning & stats

Kana

Kana. 890 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Kanas are 2.2× over-represented as actors.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2006

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

890 US babies were named Kana between 1940 and 2025.

Where Kanas end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor2.2×High · 25 people
Singer2.0×Medium · 12 people
Model2.2×Medium · 10 people
Footballer0.9×Low · 3 people

Among notable women who are actors, Kanas show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 11 Kaniyas spell it Kana

  • Kaniya 26%
  • Kaniyah 24%
  • Kana 9%
  • Cana 7%
  • Kanya 6%
  • Kania 6%
  • Kaniah 5%
  • Caniyah 3%
  • Kanna 3%
  • Caniya 3%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2006)