At a Glance
- 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
- Pronunciation
- KAH-nah
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.
How to Pronounce Kana
KAH-nahIPA /ka.na/
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