The baby name Kianah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kee-AH-nuh (/kiˈɑːnə/),kee-AN-uh (/kiˈænə/).
The baby name Kianah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kee-AH-nuh (/kiˈɑːnə/),kee-AN-uh (/kiˈænə/).
Kianah is Hawaiian, Irish, Persian in Origin.
Kianah is a modern feminine given name, most often a creative respelling of Kiana. As Kiana, it carries several linguistic roots: in Hawaiian it is the local form of Diana/Deanna, with the sense of “divine” or “heavenly”; in Persian (Kiana/کیانا) it relates to kiān/kayan, “royal, of the realm,” and by extension “nature, essence”; and in Irish-Gaelic it echoes Cian via Kian, “ancient, enduring,” made feminine by the -a/-ah ending. The added final h in Kianah reflects English spelling trends rather than a change in pronunciation.
The name rose in Anglophone use in the late 20th century, alongside variants influenced by the 1970s fabric name Qiana and the popularity of Keanu/Keanna-type forms. Documented primarily in the United States, it appears across multicultural communities. Related spellings include Kiana, Kianna, Keana, Keanna, Kiyana, Kyana, Kiahna, Qiana, and Quiana; masculine cognates are Kian, Cian, and Kiyan. Nicknames: Kia, Kiki, Ana.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Kianah is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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