Wakana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Young greens (young edible herbs)
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
wah-KAH-nah

Wakana is a Japanese girl's name meaning “Young greens (young edible herbs)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Girl Names With Beautiful Kanji Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Wakana

Meaning: Young greens (young edible herbs).

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Wakana

wah-KAH-nahIPA /wɑːkɑːnɑː/

Popularity of Wakana

Wakana 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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