Kiana

“Said to mean elements of nature, as a Persian name” — Persian; Hawaiian (via Diana) origin

Girl's name · #743 in the US (2025) · 90s

Kiana has appeared in US records since 1962 — best rank #190 (1996) · 26,694 babies named Kiana all-time · 1 in 4,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 550 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,600 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kianas

Kiana Madeira — Canadian actress
Kiana Ledé — American singer and actress
Kiana James — American professional wrestler
Kiana Firouz — Iranian activist
Kiana Tom — American television host, fitness expert, author, actress, and businesswoman

In stories & tradition

Kiana Kaslana — Honkai Impact 3rd · Honkai: Nexus Anima

What Kianas become

Among 66 notable people named Kiana:

Athletes appear 2.98× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kiana James, American professional wrestler.

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