At a Glance: Name: Kahana – Meaning: priest (cognate to Hebrew cohen) – Origin: Aramaic/Hebrew (Jewish surname); a distinct Hawaiian word also exists – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: kah-HAH-nah
Kahana is an Aramaic/Hebrew (Jewish surname); a distinct Hawaiian word also exists boy's name meaning “priest (cognate to Hebrew cohen)”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Beautiful* Hawaiian Baby Names (with Meanings).
Meaning & Origin of Kahana
Meaning: Priest (cognate to Hebrew cohen).
Origin: Aramaic/Hebrew (Jewish surname); a distinct Hawaiian word also exists.
A common claim: turning point, the cutting (Hawaiian) Actually: A Hawaiian word kahana with that meaning does exist, but it's unrelated to the name/surname Kahana, which traces instead to the Aramaic word for 'priest' (cognate to Hebrew cohen).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kahana
Phonetic: kah-HAH-nah IPA: /kəˈhɑːnə/
Popularity of Kahana
Kahana doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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