Kana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kana – Meaning: no fixed meaning — varies by kanji; often pairs a descriptive element (e.g. beautiful, fragrant) with a largely phonetic ending – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Girl


Kana is a Japanese girl's name meaning “no fixed meaning — varies by kanji; often pairs a descriptive element (e.g. beautiful, fragrant) with a largely phonetic ending”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Girl Names With Beautiful Kanji Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Kana

Meaning: No fixed meaning — varies by kanji; often pairs a descriptive element (e.g. beautiful, fragrant) with a largely phonetic ending.

Origin: Japanese.

A common claim: Sometimes said to mean 'melody' Actually: No standard kanji spelling of Kana carries a 'melody' meaning; the name's meaning depends entirely on which kanji are chosen, and the common ending 奈 is usually just phonetic.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

Popularity of Kana

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1956–2024.

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