Kana

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KAH-nah'KAH-nah'2 syllables
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅Japanese
Graceful

MEANING

Powerful

ORIGIN

Japanese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Japanese word 'εŠ›' (chikara) meaning power or strength.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name Kana is often given to girls in Japan and is associated with strength and beauty.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Kana is also the name of a syllabary in the Japanese writing system, used since the 8th century.

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FAQs About Kana

The name Kana means "Powerful" in Japanese.
Kana has Japanese origins. Derived from the Japanese word 'εŠ›' (chikara) meaning power or strength.
Kana is pronounced KAH-nah (KAH-nah). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Kana include Ka, Nana.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Kana include Rina, Aki, Taro.
The most common spelling is Kana. Alternative spellings include Kanna, Kahna.