Kianna
Kianna was the 1507th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 142 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 599th; the most babies were born in 2000 (401). Over the last ten years it has moved up 350 places. More babies were named Kianna in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kiana) Hawaiian form of Diana; or feminine of Kian · Hawaiian, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,507 girls, up 155 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 142girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2000401 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,747babies recorded
What does the name Kianna mean?
Kianna is a spelling of Kiana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kiana's meaning and origin.
Kiana is borrowed from Hawaiian Kiana, which Wiktionary explains as the Hawaiian spoken form of Diana, the moon goddess. Wiktionary adds that some American parents use it as a modern feminine of Kian. DMNES calls Diana a goddess name of uncertain origin. Wiktionary notes Kiana has been used in America since the 1970s; US records show it from 1962, most common in the mid-1990s.
Kiana (Hawaiian, “Diana”)Diāna (Latin, “the goddess Diana”)
How sure is this? Probable. Two sources (Hawaiian Diana; feminine of Kian); Diana's own origin is uncertain (DMNES).
Related names: Diana, Kianna, Qiana, Kian.
See also: Hawaiian names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kiana' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kiana' (Hawaiian section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Diana', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Kianna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,507 | 142 |
| 2020 | #1,662 | 124 |
| 2010 | #1,020 | 246 |
| 2000 | #629 | 401 |
| 1990 | #1,343 | 119 |
| 1980 | #2,958 | 30 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kianna, counting every spelling?
Kianna is a spelling of Kiana, a name family that ranked #568 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,507 for Kianna on its own. Together these spellings went to 527 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiana | 366 | #743 | 1,889 |
| Kianna | 142 | #1,507 | 665 |
| Kiannah | 14 | #7,692 | 101 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kianna?
142 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kianna (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kianna born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 59 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kianna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kianna?
About 8,600 people born in the US named Kianna are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 16 and 29. That makes Kianna mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kianna by state
How common Kianna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.1×), California (1.6×), Florida (1.6×). In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kianna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kianna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kianna
What does Kianna mean?
Kianna is a spelling of Kiana, which means “Hawaiian form of Diana; or feminine of Kian” (Hawaiian, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kianna?
Kianna was the 1507th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 142 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 599th; the most babies were born in 2000 (401). Over the last ten years it has moved up 350 places. More babies were named Kianna in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kianna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kianna in the US.
Where is Kianna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kianna was most common in Arizona (0.17 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Florida.