Kiana

#24 in Hawaii

Meaning of Kiana

Kiana drifts upon the tongue like warm trade winds—kee-AH-nuh, a soft caress of vowels—and in that gentle sound she carries a small constellation of stories: in Hawaiʻi, she is the island blossom of Diana, la diosa lunar whose silver light was once called “divine,” while in old Persian tales she is Kianah, “queen of the elements,” and in Irish lore she echoes Cian, “ancient and enduring,” all threads woven into a single name as vivid as a tropical dawn; thus, when parents choose Kiana, they invite the spirit of moon-washed beaches, the resilience of emerald hills, and the quiet majesty of desert stars into their daughter’s first breath, placing on her shoulders a mantle both airy and strong, like a linen rebozo embroidered with tiny galaxies, promising that she may wander far yet always feel the tide’s steady pull toward wonder, grace, and those divine possibilities that shimmer just beyond the horizon of her own blossoming life.

Pronunciation

English,Hawaiian

  • Pronunced as kee-AH-nuh (/kiˈanə/)

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Notable People Named Kiana

Kayla Klingensmith, known as Kiana James on WWE's SmackDown, is a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion who manages Giulia.
Kiana Ledé Brown is an American singer and actress known for her roles in Scream and All About the Washingtons and her platinum-certified single "Ex."
Kiana Tom is an American former television host best known for her show Kiana's Flex Appeal on ESPN.
Kiana Madeira is a Canadian actress known for her roles as Moe in Trinkets and Deena in the Fear Street trilogy.
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