Kohana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kohana

What is the meaning of the name Kohana ?

The baby name Kohana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ko-HAH-na (Japanese: ko.ha.na),KOH-hah-nuh (common English approximation).

Kohana is Japanese in Origin.

Kohana is a Japanese given name most commonly feminine, built from ko (“small”) and hana (“flower”), often written 小花, yielding the gently evocative meaning “little flower.” Because Japanese names can be written with many kanji, Romanized forms like Kōhana or Kouhana may reflect alternative writings such as 香花 (“fragrant flower”) or 琥花 (“amber blossom”), shifting nuance while keeping the blossom imagery. The name fits the modern Japanese trend toward nature-rich, airy sound patterns, and has seen modest use from the late 20th century onward in Japan and its diaspora.

Variant spellings include Kohana, Kōhana, and Kouhana; short forms are Ko and Hana. Related names are Hana and Hanako. Some English-language sources also attribute a Native American (often Sioux) origin meaning “swift,” but reliable linguistic documentation is limited, so this is best treated as a separate, coincidental homonym. Pronunciation: ko-HAH-nah.