The baby name Kayana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-AH-nah (KAY-uh-nah),KAY-uh-nuh.
The baby name Kayana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-AH-nah (KAY-uh-nah),KAY-uh-nuh.
Kayana is in Origin.
Kayana is a modern feminine given name, most plausibly an English-language elaboration blending the base Kay with the popular -ana/-yanna ending. Its sound overlaps with Kiana (the Hawaiian form of Diana, “divine”) and with Ayana/Ayanna (interpreted as “path, journey” in Sanskrit contexts or “beautiful flower/fortunate” in several African and Caribbean traditions), so meanings for Kayana are often borrowed from those sources rather than fixed by an independent etymology.
Documented usage rises in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in the United States and other English-speaking regions, remaining uncommon but familiar. Variant spellings include Kayanna, Kyana, Kyanna, Kiyana, Keiana, Kaiana, and Kayanah; short forms Kay, Kaye, Ana, and Yana are typical. The name’s flexible roots and melodic rhythm suit contemporary naming fashions that favor lyrical, pan-cultural blends over strictly inherited forms.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #249 | 11 | 7,507 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #391 | 4 | 3,215 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #894 | 23 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Kayana is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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