Kana
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning reed or plant; biblical reference to Cana.
Babies a year
15
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
Kana by the numbers
Kana was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 27 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Kana
Names that are said the same way as Kana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Kana, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kana
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