Given name
Kyanna
“of an ancient family”
Kyanna is a variant of Keana. In Irish use, Keana carries the interpretation “of an ancient family.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kyanna is a variant of Keana. In Irish use, Keana carries the interpretation “of an ancient family.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kyanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,031
- 0 boys · 2,031 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 100 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,937 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,937 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 100 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,454 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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