Given name
Kaulana
“a well-known young woman”
Kaulana is used as a given name. One Hawaiian interpretation is “a well-known young woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “a well-known young woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaulana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 153
- 147 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 251 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kaulana’s family of names
Kaulana has a related form in Kaulanah. Kaulana has a related form in Kaulane. Kaulana has a related form in Kaulanna.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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