The baby name Kijana is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kee-JAH-nah (IPA: /kiˈdʒa.na/).
Kijana is Swahili in Origin.
The baby name Kijana is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kee-JAH-nah (IPA: /kiˈdʒa.na/).
Kijana is Swahili in Origin.
Kijana is a Swahili given name and common noun meaning “youth; young person; young man,” used across Kenya, Tanzania, and other East African regions. It conveys ideas of vitality, promise, and growth, making it appealing for newborns. The name is unisex in meaning and usage, though more often bestowed on boys in Swahili-speaking contexts.
As a personal name, Kijana has appeared both as a birth name and as an honorific/nickname for energetic activists or rising leaders. Notable bearers include Kenyan statesman Michael Kijana Wamalwa and U.S. football player Ki-Jana Carter, whose hyphenated spelling helped introduce the name to wider audiences. In the African diaspora, especially in the United States from the 1970s onward, it has been chosen to affirm East African heritage. Variants and spellings include Ki-Jana and KiJana; feminine-leaning adaptations such as Kiyana are separate names with different origins.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2002 | #797 | 5 | 6,872 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #956 | 5 | 10,120 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Kijana is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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