Kianna

“Variant of Kiana — Said to mean elements of nature, as a Persian name” — Hawaiian origin

Girl's name · #1500 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Kianna has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #598 (1995) · 8,747 babies named Kianna all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,700 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kiannas

Kianna Smith — American basketball player
Kianna Alarid — singer, bass guitarist

What Kiannas become

Among 21 notable people named Kianna:

Athletes appear 3.19× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kianna Smith, American basketball player.

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