At a Glance
- 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
kah-HAH-nahIPA /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.
Lists That Include Kahana
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Kekoa · Kaleo · Kaimana · Alika · Malo · Liko
