The baby name Kiana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-AH-nuh (/kiːˈɑːnə/),KEE-AN-uh (/kiːˈænə/),kee-YAH-nah (variant: Kiyana).
The baby name Kiana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-AH-nuh (/kiːˈɑːnə/),KEE-AN-uh (/kiːˈænə/),kee-YAH-nah (variant: Kiyana).
Kiana is Hawaiian, Irish, Persian in Origin.
Kiana has two primary lineages. In Hawaiian, it is the localized form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt; through Diana it connects to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “divine, heavenly.” In Persian (Farsi), Kiana (کیانا) is the feminine counterpart of Kian, conveying “royal,” “of kings,” or “kingly lineage.” These parallel streams give Kiana an appealing blend of celestial and regal associations.
Documented in Hawaiʻi since the 19th century as European names were adapted into the Hawaiian language, Kiana later spread broadly in the United States, rising in the 1990s amid multicultural naming trends and visibility from figures like fitness host Kiana Tom. It is also well established in Iran and Persian-speaking communities. Variants and related forms include Kianna, Kyana, Kiyana, Keana, Quiana/Qiana (an American coinage), and the root names Diana and Deanna; Ciana offers a near-homophonic Irish-Italian parallel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2024 | #1 | — | 911 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #105 | 31 | 1,786 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #163 | 17 | 1,568 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2010 | #192 | 24 | 399 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #193 | 94 | 2,795 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| IR | 0 | #219 | 11 | 4,221 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #250 | 10 | 7,507 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 278 | 8,334 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #353 | 7 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #375 | 16 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #377 | 29 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #455 | 27 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #505 | 11 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #513 | 20 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #530 | 7 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #550 | 390 | 8,487 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #587 | 29 | 16,104 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #639 | 100 | 3,895 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #802 | 37 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #910 | 34 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #927 | 29 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,019 | 60 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,089 | 53 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,156 | 28 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,419 | 28 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Kiana is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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