Given name
Kayanna
“filled with happiness; rejoicing”
Kayanna is a variant of Kay. One Welsh interpretation is “filled with happiness; rejoicing.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kayanna 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
Kayanna 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 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,140
- 0 boys · 1,140 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,037 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,037 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 54 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 893 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 2
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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