Given name
Kianna
“of an ancient family”
Kianna is a variant of Keana. In Irish use, Keana carries the interpretation “of an ancient family.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kianna is a variant of Keana. In Irish use, Keana carries the interpretation “of an ancient family.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kianna is a variant of Kiana. Kiana has been associated with Hawaiian and Irish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kianna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,747
- 0 boys · 8,747 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 401 babies
- 2025
- 142
- #1,507 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +21%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 142 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,507 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 401 in 2000. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (24). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,839 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.
Kianna’s family of names
Kianna has a related form in Kiana. Kianna has a related form in Keana.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Kianna
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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