Kanata: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kanata – Meaning: distant or far off – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: kah-NAH-tah


Kanata is a Japanese unisex name meaning “distant or far off”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Kanata

Meaning: Distant or far off.

Origin: Japanese.

How to Pronounce Kanata

Phonetic: kah-NAH-tah   IPA: /kanata/

Popularity of Kanata

Kanata 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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