MallowbyNames

Kiana

kee-AH-nuh · Of uncertain origin; possibly a modern feminine form of Kian (Irish/Celtic meaning "ancient") or a variant of the Persian name Kiana (meaning "elements of nature").

2025 rank (girls)
#743
Babies named in 2025
366
Peak popularity
1996
2025 frequency
1 in 4,391 girls
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Declining since 1996

Declining since 1996, #743 for girls today.

Popularity of Kiana since 1962

Babies named Kiana per year in U.S. Social Security records.

5281.1k1.6k198020002020Most births 1996Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
1960s28
1970s613
1980s1,492
1990s10,357
2000s8,568
2010s3,453
2020s2,183

Meaning & origin

Kiana entered the U.S. naming scene in 1962 and saw a notable rise through the 1990s, reaching its peak rank in 1996. Since then, its usage has declined, and in 2025 it ranked 743rd, with approximately 1 in every 4,391 baby girls receiving the name. The name has been most popular in the states of Hawaii, Nevada, and Washington, suggesting a possible association with the Persian influence (via communities in those areas) or a broader appeal as a melodic, modern name. While some connect Kiana to the Irish Kian or the Persian Kiana, its origins are not definitively established, making it a name shaped largely by contemporary taste rather than deep historical tradition.

Kiana first appeared in the United States in the 1960s, with a notable peak in popularity during the 1990s. The name may be a modern coinage influenced by the Irish name Kian or the Persian name Kiana. Its use as a given name in English-speaking countries is largely a contemporary development, without deep historical roots.

Where Kiana is most popular

Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k girlstoo few births

Kiana” around the world

Where Kiana lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    30

    babies in 2024

  • New Zealand

    25

    babies in 2025

  • Quebec

    15

    babies in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Ki, Kiki, Ana

Variants: Kianna, Kiana

Sibling names for Kiana

Names that share Kiana's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Maya, Alana, Siena, Leilani, Jada, Alexus, Anela, Ashanti, Ayanna, Daisha, Dasia, Deja, Eboni, Ebony, Emani, Iyana, Janaya, Jania, Jazmyne, Kailani, Kaleah, Kamiyah, Kaylani, Keilani, Keonna, Kesha, Keyara, Lani, Latasha, Latia, Latoya, Makiyah, Naisha, Nalani, Nikia, Shanequa, Taliyah, Tanisha, Cheyanna, Chynna, Danesha, Daysha, Deasia, Deonna, Ebonee, Ebonie, Jakira, Jakiya, Jalissa, Jamiah, Jamika, Janai, Janea, Janella, Jariah, Jaydah, Jazlene, Kaelani, Kahlia, Kailah, Kailany, Kalei, Karisma, Karizma, Keasia, Keiana, Keiara, Kenisha, Kenyetta, Keyonna, Lakia, Lanaya, Laniya, Lasandra, Latavia, Makala, Makia, Makiah, Makiya, Marisha, Markia, Miesha, Nakiya, Nariah, Niah, Nikkia, Nyesha, Porsha, Samone, Shakayla, Shamia, Shanay, Shanell, Shaniah, Shaniyah, Shantell, Shatara, Shemeka, Sherika, Taisha, Tamiyah, Tamya, Tawanna, Tiarra, Tiesha, Tionna, Tyana, Tyasia, Tyeisha, Tyonna, Zaniah, Airiana, Anasia, Anesia, Ashanta, Ashari, Briyana, Ceanna, Chanae, Chaniya, Chardae, Charlisa, Ciani, Cieara, Daeja, Daesha, Damaria, Damiah, Dashawna, Dashia, Dawana, Deandria, Deija, Denika, Deniya, Diondra, Iasia, Jaionna, Jakia, Jakya, Jakyla, Jalena, Jalesa, Jalisha, Jamara, Jamira, Janaiya, Janyia, Janyiah, Jaquana, Jazmen, Jenai, Kailea, Kaiulani, Kaliana, Kalinda, Kaloni, Kamaiyah, Kamika, Kamisha, Kammy, Kamoni, Kamyah, Kamyra, Kanyla, Karessa, Kariah, Kashia, Katisha, Kawana, Kayonna, Keianna, Keilana, Keiona, Keionna, Kelisha, Kemora, Kennia, Kenyah, Keshawna, Keyani, Kiasia, Kiauna, Kimari, Kionna, Kristia, Kyasia, Lachandra, Laelah, Lakecia, Lanai, Lanesha, Laquesha, Lashandra, Lashone, Lateasha, Lateisha, Latresha, Layanna, Layloni, Leiana, Leiloni, Lexani, Makalah, Makeyla, Malasia, Maleya, Malisha, Maniya, Markeshia, Marshae, Marshay, Melayna, Miana, Mikalah, Mikiah, Miyana, Moana, Myana, Myeisha, Mykia, Myonna, Nakiah, Nariya, Nashay, Nasiyah, Natavia, Nekia, Niasia, Nikeya, Nikisha, Nikiya, Niyana, Nyeisha, Nykia, Ohana, Porshia, Quanita, Quianna, Rakiyah, Rmani, Rolonda, Samyia, Shakara, Shakeema, Shakeria, Shakeya, Shakima, Shakiya, Shalaya, Shalita, Shamiah, Shaneice, Shanteria, Shaquanda, Shaquila, Sharay, Shariah, Shatia, Shavone, Shereka, Sianni, Tacara, Takayla, Talena, Talesha, Tamaria, Tanae, Tanasia, Taniah, Taniesha, Tashana, Tashay, Tashonda, Tatanisha, Tatiyanna, Tayana, Taysha, Teaira, Teairra, Teneisha, Tenika, Teyana, Tiahna, Tiasia, Timesha, Timia, Tiyana, Tkeyah, Tykia, Tynia, Tysha, Tywana, Yalonda, Zania, Zharia, Zyasia, Zykia, Akera, Akiera, Akylah, Alleyah, Alycea, Anaysia, Aniaya, Arihanna, Aunika, Avrianna, Aylana, Aylissa, Biana, Camiah, Carlesha, Chanise, Chantia, Charday, Chavonne, Cianni, Daijah, Daijha, Dalaysia, Dameka, Damesha, Danaisha, Daryana, Dashana, Dayona, Deashia, Dejanee, Denaya, Deshanna, Deshayla, Deyana, Donasia, Dynasia, Ebonique, Endya, Enjoli, Iyesha, Jadia, Jahnia, Jakala, Jakaya, Jalana, Jalecia, Jaleena, Jaleia, Jamaiya, Jameah, Janaia, Janesha, Janeya, Jaquala, Jatara, Jawanna, Jonnae, Kaiana, Kairy, Kalesha, Kalicia, Kamaiya, Kanijah, Kaprice, Kashayla, Katoya, Katrenia, Katura, Kayani, Kayomi, Kaziyah, Keandrea, Keaundra, Keia, Keiarra, Keiasia, Keimani, Kelina, Kenitra, Kennesha, Keoshia, Keshana, Keshauna, Kevia, Keyarah, Keymani, Keyoni, Khamiya, Kilani, Kioni, Kiwana, Kiyonna, Kyonna, Ladaisha, Lakeita, Lakeithia, Lakenya, Lakeria, Lakyra, Lanaiya, Laniah, Lanyah, Lanyia, Lanyiah, Lariya, Lashaya, Lataya, Latice, Leeandra, Lenaya, Lyniah, Makalia, Makeisha, Makila, Maleea, Markeya, Markiesha, Markiya, Mayana, Meleana, Meleena, Miani, Mikea, Millianna, Mishayla, Miyonna, Mulani, Mykiah, Nakea, Naketa, Nakhia, Nakyia, Naleah, Naquita, Nasiya, Natonya, Nijae, Niyanna, Nyanna, Nyashia, Nykira, Oneisha, Porscha, Quaneshia, Quenisha, Raneisha, Rayona, Roneshia, Sakiyah, Seniyah, Shabria, Shacora, Shajuana, Shakala, Shakari, Shakeia, Shakeira, Shakeisha, Shakema, Shakerra, Shakia, Shakiera, Shakisha, Shakiyah, Shakyla, Shamara, Shamona, Shamone, Shanara, Shandria, Shanece, Shaneen, Shanieka, Shanina, Shantal, Shantasia, Shantia, Shaqueena, Sharaya, Shardai, Sharde, Shariya, Shataya, Shatika, Shayonna, Shekia, Shenae, Shenee, Shiana, Shundra, Taaliyah, Tacarra, Tahari, Tahisha, Taiesha, Takira, Takita, Takya, Taleisha, Taleya, Taleyah, Tamaira, Tamecia, Tamyia, Tanaisha, Tanica, Tashema, Tashima, Tayonna, Teasia, Tekia, Terea, Tiannah, Tichina, Tikia, Tishana, Tocarra, Treanna, Trenae, Tyeasha, Tyiesha, Tykeisha, Tymesha, Tyriana, Tyrianna, Tyshae, Tyshay, Yakima, Yanique, Akeia, Alyanah, Dajana, Deneka, Deshea, Diasia, Diavian, Jahnay, Jakeya, Jalayia, Janiaya, Kamariya, Kasani, Kemiah, Keyonda, Kimisha, Lakea, Lakeyia, Markeda, Mekia, Nakima, Niasha, Rickayla, Rionna, Takiesha, Tashona, Teniyah, Tiwanda, Adeja, Adreena, Ajahnae, Akeema, Akeila, Alayza, Alexzia, Ameshia, Aniesha, Aniqua, Antanisha, Areyanna, Arlisha, Arriona, Arryanna, Ashawnti, Ashyia, Ashyla, Atoya, Ayliana, Bresha, Bryauna, Caleyah, Camyah, Canesha, Carnisha, Cashay, Chakia, Chalise, Chamya, Chaniece, Chantea, Charae, Charnay, Chasmine, Chatara, Chauntae, Chenae, Cierria, Daisja, Daizha, Dakia, Danari, Daquana, Dashanae, Dashonda, Dayshia, Daziya, Dejana, Demika, Diavion, Dinisha, Dmiyah, Dontasia, Drianna, Emanii, Falana, Fantashia, Inesha, Jaanai, Jaasia, Jacoria, Jadda, Jahnaya, Jaiyah, Jakiera, Jakyrah, Jaleea, Jamarria, Jamiesha, Jamonica, Janaisha, Janeshia, Janisa, Jaquasia, Jashanti, Jasmene, Jasmon, Jatia, Jatoya, Jazma, Jermiya, Jhanae, Joleah, Joniah, Joniya, Kadeisha, Kadisha, Kahliya, Kaianna, Kailena, Kailiana, Kailiyah, Kaiyana, Kajuana, Kalaia, Kalaiya, Kalany, Kaleisha, Kameria, Kamoria, Kamyri, Kanyah, Kanyia, Karesha, Karlisha, Kashana, Kashina, Kashonda, Katanya, Kataya, Kearia, Keimora, Kelaya, Kemara, Kemaria, Kemaya, Kemonie, Kemyah, Keneshia, Kenetra, Kenyia, Keriana, Kewanda, Keyanni, Keylah, Keyuna, Keyunna, Kiamesha, Kimmora, Kimyata, Kiondra, Kitara, Kiyona, Kwana, Kyandra, Kyriana, Laasia, Lachele, Lachrisha, Lakeidra, Lakeva, Lakeyshia, Laniesha, Laporscha, Laquida, Lashane, Lashunta, Laterria, Latondra, Latori, Mairany, Makela, Malaisha, Malashia, Markeia, Marquasia, Matisha, Mekaila, Mekisha, Melanni, Miasha, Mieshia, Mikeya, Monasia, Myosha, Nakeysha, Nashia, Nianna, Nikala, Nikiah, Nioka, Niquita, Nyaisha, Nygeria, Otisha, Quantasia, Quantia, Quatisha, Quierra, Rajanae, Rashanna, Rashay, Reniah, Sacoya, Sakira, Sameka, Samyiah, Sashia, Shadana, Shadavia, Shakeita, Shakelia, Shakenya, Shakiah, Shalicia, Shamarra, Shambria, Shandell, Shanekqua, Shanera, Shanikka, Shanquita, Shantara, Shaquandra, Shaquella, Sharnay, Shatera, Shatira, Shatora, Shatyra, Shauntavia, Shavette, Shavonte, Shawnae, Shawnia, Shawnika, Shawnya, Sheniya, Sherrelle, Shetara, Shynia, Tajanay, Takeysha, Takhia, Takiah, Takoya, Taleshia, Talishia, Tamaka, Tameya, Tanaja, Tanashia, Tanaysha, Taneal, Taneia, Tanganyika, Tanyiah, Tanylah, Tarnesha, Tashae, Tashera, Tashonna, Tationna, Tavaria, Tearia, Tekeya, Temia, Tenae, Tenesia, Tiaja, Tianni, Tiawana, Titianna, Tniya, Tomeca, Tomesha, Toniqua, Trenyce, Tyaisha, Tyera, Tyiana, Tyjanae, Tykesha, Tyresha, Tyrisha, Tyshea, Zani, Ziasia, Zyanne

Brothers: Kai, Ethan, Jayden, Dylan, Zane, Dandre, Darrius, Davion, Davonte, Demarco, Demario, Devion, Dontae, Jamarcus, Jaquan, Javon, Kamari, Keanu, Keyon, Kyree, Marquis, Rashon, Semaj, Shamar, Shaquille, Stephon, Treveon, Antwone, Damonte, Demonte, Deshun, Jacquez, Jamell, Jarell, Javien, Jermel, Juwan, Keion, Kemari, Keondre, Keonte, Keshaun, Keshon, Lashaun, Marquel, Marquell, Ramel, Rashaad, Rashard, Rashaun, Rayshawn, Roshawn, Tashawn, Tavaris, Tavon, Terrion, Trayvon, Treshawn, Treyvon, Tyjuan, Tyquan, Tyrik, Tywan, Alante, Antwann, Antwine, Chaun, Daequan, Daijon, Damar, Dantrell, Daquon, Darrious, Dayquan, Deandrae, Demarquis, Demetrick, Demonta, Devontay, Dmari, Dontez, Dreshawn, Dshawn, Ikaika, Jahkari, Jahmal, Jahmere, Jairon, Jamaar, Jamarkus, Jaquay, Jaquon, Javar, Javarious, Javarius, Javell, Javone, Javoris, Jayon, Jquan, Jusiah, Kadarius, Kainan, Kajuan, Kamaree, Kamazi, Kashaun, Kashawn, Katrell, Kawhi, Keishawn, Kemon, Kemonte, Keola, Keonta, Kesean, Keyshaun, Kortez, Kyrese, Ledarius, Lemarcus, Leshawn, Londell, Markeese, Martavius, Nashawn, Quantavious, Quantez, Quartez, Quindarius, Quintavius, Quintez, Rashaan, Shakeem, Tavarius, Tavoris, Travonte, Trayon, Treshon, Trumaine, Tyreik, Tyrice, Vashon, Artavius, Ashaun, Chrishon, Contrell, Daeshaun, Daishaun, Daiveon, Dalonte, Davionne, Deantre, Decari, Delshawn, Demarian, Demondre, Demontay, Deondray, Deontrae, Dequarius, Deshane, Deundre, Dontrel, Donyea, Dvon, Dyquan, Dyshawn, Hykeem, Jakorey, Jamarco, Jamario, Jameil, Jammal, Jamontae, Jaquil, Jaqwan, Jarmal, Javeon, Jawanza, Jazier, Jejuan, Jerrico, Jontavius, Jovonte, Kamare, Kapono, Kasean, Kastiel, Keahi, Keanthony, Keeshawn, Keishaun, Keishon, Kejuan, Kemar, Kendre, Kevaughn, Kewan, Keyonta, Kiandre, Kijuan, Kishawn, Kishon, Ladainian, Lamarius, Latavious, Lequan, Maciah, Makani, Markise, Marshun, Martavis, Martese, Melquan, Quandarius, Raheim, Rashod, Rayshad, Rondarius, Sequan, Shamarion, Shamarr, Shyheem, Tishawn, Tiyon, Traquan, Tremel, Trevonn, Treyshawn, Tyjon, Tyquez, Tyray, Tyrease, Vashaun, Zayquan, Delontae, Jahbari, Jaleal, Keisean, Quayshawn, Antrone, Armanni, Avantae, Daishon, Damarri, Daquawn, Dariyon, Darshawn, Daundre, Davaun, Davione, Dawaun, Dekhari, Delonta, Delquan, Demitrus, Deontez, Dequante, Detron, Devaris, Dewaun, Dishon, Dkari, Donterrius, Duante, Dymir, Gevon, Isaid, Jakaree, Jamear, Jamiri, Jaquann, Jaquawn, Jaquell, Jaquille, Jaqwon, Jawann, Jemell, Jevaughn, Joevon, Jorrell, Kalet, Kamarian, Kamaury, Karnell, Kasheem, Kavian, Keaundre, Keidrick, Keijuan, Keimari, Keimon, Kelii, Keontay, Keyante, Keymon, Kiondre, Kishaun, Klever, Kwamaine, Kwamane, Ladarrian, Ladonte, Laquincy, Latavion, Latravion, Lavonta, Malahki, Marcquis, Markeem, Markevious, Marquelle, Marquest, Marqueze, Montavis, Naheim, Nyron, Quamel, Quamere, Quantae, Quayshaun, Quinterious, Saiquan, Shaheim, Shakai, Shaquill, Sheddrick, Shyquan, Taequan, Taesean, Taevion, Taijon, Taino, Tashan, Tavaughn, Tavious, Terrelle, Teshaun, Travonne, Travontae, Trelon, Tykel, Tymire, Tynell, Tyquavious, Tyreak, Tyvion, Tywone, Zyrell

Names like Kiana

Names whose popularity has moved with Kiana's over the last 50 years.

A parent animal hugging its little one, the personalized name page

K is for Kiana, our favorite little girl.

K is for Kiana…”

In a Mallowby alphabet book, Kiana's letter becomes Kiana's page: hand-illustrated, printed hardcover or paperback, made just for them.

Make Kiana's book

Books for siblings or grandkids? The second book is 15% off.

Questions parents ask

What does the name Kiana mean?
Kiana's meaning is uncertain. It is often considered a modern feminine form of Kian (Irish, meaning "ancient") or a variant of the Persian name Kiana (meaning "elements of nature").
How popular is the name Kiana?
As of 2025, Kiana ranks 743rd in the U.S., with 1 in every 4,391 baby girls given that name. Its peak popularity was in 1996, and it has been declining in use since then.
Is Kiana a boy or girl name?
Kiana is almost exclusively used as a girl's name.