The baby name Mehana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-HAH-nah (IPA: /mɛˈhɑːnə/).
The baby name Mehana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-HAH-nah (IPA: /mɛˈhɑːnə/).
Mehana is Hawaiian, Turkish in Origin.
Mehana is a Hawaiian given name drawn from the Hawaiian word mehana, meaning “warmth” or “gentle heat,” and by extension “warm-hearted” and “hospitable.” Pronounced meh-HAH-nah, it is used for all genders and appeals to parents seeking names that reflect the aloha spirit and familial affection. The imagery evokes the comforting warmth of sun and welcome, making it a nature-inflected choice with cultural depth.
Use as a given name is documented in Hawaiʻi throughout the 20th century and has grown with the revival of Indigenous Hawaiian names. Related forms and near-variants include Mahana (Hawaiian for “warm”) and occasional compound names that incorporate Mehana within longer phrases. Outside Polynesia, Mehana also appears as a surname or transliteration variant (e.g., Mehanna) in Arabic-speaking communities, though this is a separate etymology. Overall meaning centers on warmth, kindness, and gracious hospitality.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #866 | 21 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,100 | 77 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Mehana is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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