Given name
Kayana
“filled with happiness; rejoicing”
Kayana is a variant of Kay. One Welsh interpretation is “filled with happiness; rejoicing.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayana is a variant of Kay. One Welsh interpretation is “filled with happiness; rejoicing.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kayana is a variant of Kay. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,093
- 0 boys · 1,093 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 51 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,314 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,314 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 51 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 905 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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