Cana
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning place of reeds; biblical place name.
Babies a year
22
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Cana by the numbers
Cana was given to 22 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 34 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Cana
Names that are said the same way as Cana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Cana, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Cana
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